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School · PrimaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Bamford

Voluntary aided primary school in Heywood (Rochdale).

KS2 RWM expected
76%
▲ 14pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
83%
▲ 8pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
83%
▲ 9pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
83%
▲ 11pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
96.1%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
20.1
▼ 0.6 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
6.6%
▼ 18pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
109%
228 / 210 pupils
register figure (GIAS)

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).

St. Michael's C of E Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. For more information please see the safeguarding section of our website under School information/ policies and statutory information/ St. Michael's Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy.

Enrichment

13 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Archery
  • Choir
  • Computing
  • Dance
  • Drama
  • Football
  • Mindfulness
  • Music
  • Netball
  • Rounders
  • Rugby
  • Yoga
  • Cooking

Awards

2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Nurturing Schools AwardRecognised award
  • Sing UpRecognised award

Key facts

URN
105813
Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Ages
3 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Local authority
Rochdale
Constituency
Heywood and Middleton North
Setting
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Governing body (1 current, 0 former)

Maintained school governing body.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr John KnottChair of GovernorsAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record