Lady Manners School

Shutts Lane, Bakewell, Derbyshire, DE45 1JA

Good

Inspected 10 March 2020

Good

Ofsted

52.2

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,400

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Foundation school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Derbyshire →
School Type: Foundation school
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,400 / 1,437 (97%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 10 March 2020

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

18.0%

Disadvantaged

1.6%

EAL

1.2%

SEN support

3.5%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

52.2

Attainment 8

1,400 pupils

55.2%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

78.7%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.8

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

B-

A-level average grade

100 students

27.4%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

75%

To higher education

31%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

92%

Sustained destination

87%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

6.6%

Overall absence

14.1%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

82.83

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +1.5 vs 2023/24

17.1

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.5 vs 2023/24

14.76

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +0.8 vs 2023/24

£51,031

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 6% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,994 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,409

Spend per pupil

£7,341

Income per pupil

57%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.