Bamford Primary School
Community primary school in Hope Valley (Derbyshire).
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).Bamford Primary School is a thriving school at the hub of our local community in the Hope Valley. Committed parents, hard working staff and motivated children work in partnership to ensure we continue to reach the highest standards across a broad and balanced curriculum.
Bamford School is a Derbyshire County Council Primary School and provides education for children between the ages of 5 and 11 (with some provision for children under 5). We are part of The Peak Federation. Two individual schools; one federation family The Peak Federation is two individual schools, that have joined together to form one federation family.
Our aim is to be the schools of choice for our local communities, where we foster a nurturing, inclusive learning environment for all. We believe all pupils can thrive academically, emotionally and socially, becoming confident, responsible and lifelong learners. Welcome Booklet Bamford Primary School is a thriving school at the hub of our local community in the Hope Valley.
Enrichment
15 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Chess
- Climbing
- Computing
- Dance
- Debating
- Drama
- Gardening
- Hockey
- Lego
- Minecraft
- Music
- Stem
- Yoga
- Forest School
Awards
5 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
- Primary Science Quality MarkScience
- School Games MarkSport
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- Woodland TrustRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 112504
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Constituency
- High Peak
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (13 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Christina Webster | Chair of Governors | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Carol Stoddart | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Alan Shackleton | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Jeremy Scholes | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Clive Rockliff | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Bridget Hanley | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr John Irwin | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Jennifer Chapman | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Tom Hodgson | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Elizabeth Coe | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Gordan Danks | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Holly Moore | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Neil Roden | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · 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