St Michael's Church of England Primary School, BamfordBamford Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Bamford and Bamford Academy are primary schools.
St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Bamford scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Bamford Academy scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Bamford is ahead on our composite score.
St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Bamford was judged Outstanding and Bamford Academy was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 76.0% for St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Bamford and 50.0% for Bamford Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Bamford (69.0% in 2022-23, 76.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Bamford Academy (68.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HeywoodSt Michael's Church of England Primary School, Bamford | ManchesterBamford Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B75/100Stronger figure | C55/100 | |
| Local ranking | 4th of 57 in Rochdale Stronger figure | 35th of 57 in Rochdale | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 231 | 360 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 390 | |
| Location | Heywood, OL10 4BB | Manchester, OL11 5PS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 76.0% Stronger figure | 50.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 231 | 360 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 5.8% | 16.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.4% | 6.1% | |
| SEN support | 11.3% | 8.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.6% | 3.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.9% Stronger figure | 6.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.1% Stronger figure | 19.1% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Bamford
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