Pilsley CofE Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 3–11 · Bakewell, Derbyshire
Pilsley CofE Primary School is a primary school in Bakewell, Derbyshire for ages 3–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 27 April 2022.
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Catchment area for Pilsley CofE Primary School
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school, on the map
- Earlier exam results, 2022/23 to 2023/24
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices and rents, broadband and transport around the school
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Key facts
- Address
- Pilsley Village, Bakewell, DE45 1UF
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Derbyshire
- Pupils on roll
- 64 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 12.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 27 April 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils like coming to Pilsley because it is a small school where ‘everyone is friends’.”
- “Pupils enjoy learning because adults make it fun.”
- “Most parents and carers are proud of the school.”
To improve
- “However, some aspects of the school’s curriculum do not set out exactly what pupils need to know and remember.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 16 June 2022 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 80% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 5 first-preference applications, 5 offers in total, 5 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Derbyshire.
- St Anne's CofE Primary School 1.2 mi Good
- Bakewell CofE Infant School 2.0 mi Good
- Curbar Primary School 2.2 mi Good
- Bakewell Methodist Academy 2.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Longstone CofE Primary School 2.6 mi School remains Good
- Stoney Middleton CofE (C) Primary School 2.9 mi Good
- Rowsley CofE (Controlled) Primary School 3.4 mi Good
- Eyam CofE Primary School 3.7 mi Not judged