Bamford Academy

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Mar 2 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

Pupils

Number of Pupils
365 (97% of total capacity)
Boys
50.7%
Girls
49.3%
First language not English
7.4%
Free school meals (FSM)
14.2%
Persistent absence
17.0%
Special education needs (SEN)
8.5%
Pupil ethnicities
Pakistani 46%
White British 32.9%
Mixed 7.6%
Other Asian 3.8%
Bangladeshi 3.6%
African 1.9%
Other White 1.4%
Other 0.8%
Gypsy/Roma 0.5%
Indian 0.5%
Unclassified 0.5%
Caribbean 0.3%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage0.6
WritingAverage-0.5
MathsAverage0
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 68%
Local authority average 56%
England average 61%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 0%
Local authority average 4%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 106
Local authority average 104
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 105
Local authority average 103
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Bamford Academy

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
44
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
35
2nd preference
16
3rd preference
22
From another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
35
2nd preference
6
3rd preference
3
To another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes28.1
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher26
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher29.9
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Part-time
1
1
0
Reception, Full-time
58
30
28
Year 1
60
28
32
Year 2
37
16
21
Year 3
60
25
35
Year 4
61
38
23
Year 5
44
25
19
Year 6
44
22
22
Year 2023-2024

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