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Bamford Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Belgium Street
 Rochdale
 Manchester
 Lancashire OL11 5PS
Telephone: 01706 631496

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 4-11)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
History: This school arose from Bamford Primary School
Trust: Altus Education Partnership
Sponsor: Rochdale Sixth Form College

Staff and Pupils

Principal: Mrs Samantha Gaskell (since January 2024)
Previous Headteacher: Michele Lewis
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 16 / 14.17
Non-teaching Staff*: 16.44
Number of pupils: 324
Pupils Per Teacher: 20.2
Sex: Mixed (52% boys / 48% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 16.40% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 22.8%
Local child deprivation rate: 11.8% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 71.3%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 42.2%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 2.5km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: North West
Authority: Rochdale
Constituency: Heywood and Middleton
Electoral Ward: Bamford
School Number: 3545205

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 8th October 2013 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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