Bakewell South, Darley Dale & Youlgreave

Summary

Bakewell South, Darley Dale & Youlgreave (E02007029) is part of Derbyshire local authority (view on map). Bakewell South, Darley Dale & Youlgreave has an approximate population of 11,000 people, of which 14% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "smaller rural: nearer to a major town or city".

Bakewell South, Darley Dale & Youlgreave neighbours Hathersage, Bradwell & Tideswell, Bakewell North, Baslow & Calver, Matlock North, Matlock South, Cromford & Winster, Ashbourne North, Dovedale & Carsington, Buxton Burbage & Harpur Hill, Ashover & New Tupton, Leek East & Upper Hulme, Ipstones, Warslow & Hamps Valley, and Chapel-en-le-Frith & Hope Valley.

Headlines

  • 3% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 2% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 2% of pupils have a first language known or believed to be other than English, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
Guidance and data sources

Local area pages are based on the middle-layer super output areas (MSOAs) distributed across the country. MSOAs comprise between 2,000 and 6,000 households and have a resident population of, generally, between 5,000 and 15,000 people. MSOAs fit within local authorities. For each area, descriptive statistics are compared with local authority and national averages. For more information about MSOAs, please visit the Office for National Statistics website.

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Deprivation

Bakewell South, Darley Dale & Youlgreave is the 31st least deprived area in Derbyshire (out of 99) with 23% of children living in low-income families, compared to 31% across Derbyshire and 38% nationally.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Bakewell South, Darley Dale & Youlgreave, 24% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 31% in Derbyshire and 27% nationally.

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Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

% in Bakewell South, Darley Dale & Youlgreave % in Derbyshire % in England
Eligible for free school meals 24% 31% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 76% 69% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Bakewell South, Darley Dale & Youlgreave, 16% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 21% in Derbyshire, and 19% nationally.

This includes the number of pupils with an education, health and care (EHC) plan and the number of pupils with SEN support.

3% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

Table showing the percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

% in Bakewell South, Darley Dale & Youlgreave % in Derbyshire % in England
No special educational needs 84% 79% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 13% 16% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 3% 5% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Bakewell South, Darley Dale & Youlgreave, 2% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 10% in Derbyshire, and 33% nationally.

Percentages may not sum to 100%, due to small values being suppressed.

2% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups

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% in Bakewell South, Darley Dale & Youlgreave % in Derbyshire % in England
White 97% 90% 67%
Asian – 3% 14%
Black 0% 2% 7%
Mixed 1% 4% 7%
Other – 0% 3%
Not known – 1% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Bakewell South, Darley Dale & Youlgreave with English as an additional language is 2%, compared with 5% in Derbyshire, and 22% nationally.

Numbers may not sum to 100%, due to a small number of pupils with an unclassified language.

2% of pupils have a first language known or believed to be other than English, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language

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% in Bakewell South, Darley Dale & Youlgreave % in Derbyshire % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 2% 5% 22%
Known or believed to be English 98% 95% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Bakewell South, Darley Dale & Youlgreave has 5 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Bakewell South, Darley Dale & Youlgreave
All childcare providers 5
Childminders 2
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 3

There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Bakewell South, Darley Dale & Youlgreave since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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State-funded schools

Bakewell South, Darley Dale & Youlgreave has 10 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Bakewell South, Darley Dale & Youlgreave
All state-funded schools 10
Nursery schools 1
Primary and all-through schools 9
Secondary and all-through schools 1
Special schools 0
Registered alternative provision 0

There have been no inspections of schools in Bakewell South, Darley Dale & Youlgreave since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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