Lady Manners School
Foundation secondary school in Bakewell (Derbyshire).
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Welcome to the Lady Manners School website which is designed to give a feel for life at our school and is also a source of information about the many activities that we offer. We update the site regularly and hope that it is relevant and easy to use. If you have any ideas for additions or improvements please do let us know.
Lady Manners School is forward looking and we are also proud of our history. The school was founded in 1636 by Grace, Lady Manners. Since then it has moved sites and has occupied its current position since 1936, overlooking Bakewell in the heart of the Peak District. Today we have more than 1300 students studying the widest range of subjects that we have ever had.
The Lady Manners insignia includes the phrase "Pour Y Parvenir" – "Strive to Attain". We encourage everyone at Lady Manners School to live by this maxim, striving to attain the highest standards in our work, having respect for others and developing our individual talents.
Academically, students attain highly and our teaching is innovative and supported by high levels of staff expertise. The holistic development of each child is of paramount importance.
Enrichment
5 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Moodle
- Foldr
- Class Charts
- Access
- Retrieval Practice
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
Key facts
- URN
- 112996
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Constituency
- Derbyshire Dales
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (16 current, 4 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Chasca Twyman Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Ruth Grindey | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Adam Brown | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr David Williams | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Brian McKeown | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Dr Marie Marron | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Philip Proctor | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Robert Jones | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Mark Taylor | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Linda Allen | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Sarah Thompson | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Sharon Sansom | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Hannah Montague | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Keith Shivers | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mr Peter Freeman | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mr Gary Peat | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2019 |
| Ms Jane Orley | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2008 | |
| Ms Alison Gray Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Clair Dathan Former | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr James Heaton-Jennings Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2025 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record