Bamford Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 1 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 4 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Not applicable
- Local authority
- Rochdale
- Unique reference
- 137471
- Address
- Belgium Street, Rochdale, OL11 5PS
- Website
- www.bamfordacademy.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 360 (94% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.3%
- Girls
- 49.7%
- First language not English
- 6.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 16.1%
- Persistent absence
- 19.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 8.3%
Pakistani 57.5%
White British 30.3%
Mixed 3.2%
Other Asian 1.7%
Other 1.7%
Bangladeshi 1.4%
Other White 1.1%
Indian 0.8%
Other Black 0.8%
Gypsy/Roma 0.6%
Caribbean 0.6%
African 0.6%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage0.6
WritingAverage-0.5
MathsAverage0
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 65%
Local authority average 58%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 7%
Local authority average 5%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 106
Local authority average 104
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 102
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Bamford Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 50
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 32
- 2nd preference
- 27
- 3rd preference
- 24
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 32
- 2nd preference
- 10
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.7 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 27.2 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 24.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 44 26 18 |
| Year 1 | 60 31 29 |
| Year 2 | 59 28 31 |
| Year 3 | 39 16 23 |
| Year 4 | 60 24 36 |
| Year 5 | 54 31 23 |
| Year 6 | 44 25 19 |