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School · PrimaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Bakewell CofE Infant School

Academy converter primary school in Bakewell (Derbyshire).

Ofsted
Good
last graded, 2023
Early years (EYFS)
Good
Ofsted, Jun 2023
Attendance rate
95.1%
▲ 0.3pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
10.0
▼ 10.7 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
36.1%
▲ 11pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
SEN support
19.4%
▲ 4pp England 2025/26: 15.4%
2025/26
Capacity
30%
36 / 120 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
0.0%
▼ 15pp England 2024/25: 14.5% (primary schools)
2024/25

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).

Bakewell CofE Infant School is a Church of England primary school located in Bakewell, Derbyshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 5 to 7 and currently has 27 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 120. It is part of the DERBY DIOCESAN ACADEMY TRUST. The school is led by Mr Ben O'Connell.

Enrichment

3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Computing
  • Lego
  • Music

Key facts

URN
148107
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Ages
5 to 7
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Local authority
Derbyshire
Constituency
Derbyshire Dales
Setting
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
2020

Governing body (4 current, 1 former)

iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Clair DathanChair of Local Governing BodyAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2024 · until 2028

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Tom DonoghueLocal GovernorElected by parentssince 2026 · until 2030
Mr Ben O'ConnellLocal GovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2023
Mr Sam KermanLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Emma-Jane Harry FormerLocal GovernorElected by school staffsince 2024 · 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