79%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
55%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
52.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
70%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1104.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,400
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
14%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 10/03/2020
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityDerbyshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio17.6:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Lady Manners School · Secondary with sixth form · Derbyshire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
79%
-6pp
85%80%76%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 79%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
55%
-11pp
66%57%48%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 55%
Attainment 8
52.2
-3.1
55.352.850.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 52.2
EBacc entry
70%
-9pp
79%53%27%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 70%
EBacc APS
1104.5
-94.2
1198.71001.0803.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1104.5
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
36.5
+2.8
39.036.333.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36.5
A-level value added
+0.32
+0.3
+0.3+0.20.0
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.3
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
27%
+4pp
29%22%14%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 27%
Average A-level grade
B-
+1
BB-C+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,400
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
2%
FSM eligible
18%
SEN
5%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
14%
Contact
Address
Shutts Lane, Bakewell, DE45 1JA
Local authority
Derbyshire
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 79% | 55% | 52.2 | Not applicable | 70% | 1104.5 | 70% | 1,400 |
| 2023/24 | 85% | 66% | 55.3 | +0.37 | 79% | 1198.7 | 80% | 1,414 |
| 2022/23 | 76% | 48% | 50.2 | -0.01 | 27% | 803.4 | 30% | 1,386 |
| 2021/22 | 81% | 60% | 54.9 | +0.26 | 28% | 968.8 | 39% | 1,353 |
| 2018/19 | 78% | 56% | 53.9 | +0.24 | 30% | 1063.1 | 36% | 1,309 |
| 2017/18 | 80% | 57% | 54.5 | -0.05 | 27% | 1052.0 | 33% | 1,350 |
| 2016/17 | 75% | 46% | 50.7 | -0.17 | 33% | — | 47% | 1,440 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 36.5 | B- | +0.32 | 27% | 109 |
| 2023/24 | 33.7 | C+ | +0.01 | 23% | 128 |
| 2022/23 | 38.5 | B | — | 29% | 129 |
| 2021/22 | 39.0 | B | — | 28% | 123 |
| 2018/19 | 34.2 | C+ | +0.15 | 14% | 137 |
| 2017/18 | 36.2 | B- | +0.30 | 26% | 145 |
| 2016/17 | 33.0 | C+ | +0.02 | 21% | 180 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,400 | 17.1 | 5% | 2% | 18% | 7% | 14% |
| 2023/24 | 1,414 | 17.6 | 6% | 2% | 14% | 7% | 16% |
| 2022/23 | 1,386 | 17.3 | 5% | 2% | 13% | 7% | 19% |
| 2021/22 | 1,353 | 17.7 | 5% | 1% | 11% | 9% | 26% |
| 2020/21 | 1,336 | 17.8 | 4% | 0% | 9% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,309 | 17.2 | 5% | 1% | 12% | 5% | 12% |
| 2017/18 | 1,350 | 16.9 | 7% | 0% | 11% | 5% | 10% |
| 2016/17 | 1,440 | 16.9 | 16% | 1% | 10% | 4% | 9% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.