St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Bamford

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Outstanding

Bury and Rochdale Old Road, Heywood, OL10 4BBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Bamford is a primary school in Heywood for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 105 schools in Rochdale. It ranks 2nd of 8 primary schools in Heywood. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in May 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 8 May 2024, report published 10 June 2024

Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
Quality of education: Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Outstanding
Early years provision: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

29 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths76%

76%, 14 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths10%

10%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

228 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals6.6%

6.6%, 19.9 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language7%

7%, 14.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support9.6%

9.6%, 5.2 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.8%

1.8%, 4.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Bamford

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Luke's Church of England Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	67% met the expected standard
All Souls Church of England Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	87% met the expected standard
Bamford Academy	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	50% met the expected standard
Harwood Park Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	49% met the expected standard
Woodland Community Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	54% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Melanie Barratt
Phone: 01706369339
Website: stmichaelscebam.rochdale.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Bury and Rochdale Old Road, Heywood, OL10 4BB
Local authority: Rochdale
URN: 105813

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.