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Schools in Bakewell

Reviewed by the catchment.school editorial team · Last updated 15 March 2026

Bakewell in Derbyshire has 8 schools in the catchment.school database. The Peak District market town is the administrative and commercial hub for a large rural hinterland, with Derbyshire County Council coordinating all maintained admissions. The town's schools draw from surrounding villages across the White Peak plateau.

The area includes both C of E and community schools, and the Lady Manners School serves as the main secondary for a wide catchment extending into surrounding dales. Families moving to villages around Bakewell should check whether their address falls within the priority catchment area for their preferred school, as distances can be significant in this rural setting.

Primary schools in Bakewell: 1 oversubscribed (6)

Secondary Schools in Bakewell (1)

Other Schools in Bakewell (1)

Catchment area boundaries for schools in Bakewell are set by Derbyshire and updated each year. The "last distance offered", how far the furthest successful applicant lived, changes annually based on the number of applications received.

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