Lady Manners School
Bakewell, DE45 1JA · Derbyshire · secondary school
5th of 45 secondary schools in Derbyshire we can score. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Its results hold up when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — 8.0/10 against 924 of them, against 7.6/10 nationally. So this is not simply a reflection of who attends. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.81 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 55.2 · 75 | 30% | 2.24 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | 0.37 · 77 | 25% | 1.93 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 52.2 · 78 | 10% | 0.78 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. The school is rated Good by Ofsted, inspected in 2025-03. In 2024/25, 55.2% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 52.2, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was +0.37 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did better than those nationally who started from the same place. Its results hold up when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds, so they are not simply a reflection of who attends (8.0 out of 10 against similar schools, 7.6 out of 10 against all schools).
Beyond the classroom. Pupils participate in music groups and ensembles, and visit the Thornbridge Outdoor Pursuits Centre.
Getting in. There are 1405 pupils in a school with 1437 places, leaving 32 spare places. The school is close to full, so places are likely to be competitive.
Worth asking on a visit. With only 32 places remaining, how does the school manage entry for new families? How does the music programme support pupils who do not already play an instrument? What support is available for pupils aiming to raise their Progress 8 scores?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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