Located in Hope Valley, Bamford Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Bamford Primary School currently has around 59 pupils on roll, which is about 55% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.8% boys and 49.2% girls. Around 6.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 3.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 7.4%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (94.9%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Fidlers Well, Hope Valley, S33 0AR
Website: www.bamford.derbyshire.sch.uk/
Telephone: 01433651267
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Derbyshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Kate Gemmell
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 112504

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 24/10/2012

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 107
Number of Pupils: 59
Number of Boys: 30
Number of Girls: 29

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.5% 4%
Persistent absence: 7.4% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British94.90%56
Other White1.70%1
White and Asian1.70%1
Irish1.70%1
Other Asian0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
African0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Indian0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Other Mixed0.00%0
White and Black African0.00%0
White and Black Caribbean0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Unclassified0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (1.4)
Writing: Average (-2.0)
Maths: Average (-0.5)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
63%
Town average
68%
Local authority average
58%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
19%
Town average
8%
Local authority average
6%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
107.0
Town average
108.2
Local authority average
105.4
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
104.0
Town average
105.5
Local authority average
103.5
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bamford Primary School
Fidlers Well , Bamford S33 0AR
3out of 4 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.