St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Bamford

St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Bamford at a glance

Located in Heywood, Rochdale, St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Bamford is a primary school, classified by the DfE as a voluntary aided school with a Church of England religious character. The school educates roughly 231 pupils aged 3 to 11. Ofsted judged the school to be 'Outstanding' at its most recent inspection. 76% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, well above the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has risen by 3.0 percentage points year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 106 in reading and 107 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 10% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Bamford is oversubscribed: about 8 in 10 of the families who made it their first choice were offered a Reception place for September 2026, with 35 first choices for 31 places. Overall pupil absence was 4.3%. There are about 20.5 pupils per teacher. Its intake is relatively advantaged, with around 6% of pupils eligible for free school meals in the last six years versus about 24% nationally. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.