Bamford Primary School
About Bamford Primary School
Bamford Primary School is a small state primary in High Peak, Derbyshire, and the numbers suggest parents are keen to get their children in. The school received 19 applications for just 7 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2. 71. All 7 first-preference applicants were offered a spot, which is reassuring for families who put it top of their list. With only 59 pupils on roll against a capacity of 107, the school is running well below its maximum size, so the oversubscription is likely driven by the limited number of places available each year rather than a huge surge in demand. There is no Parent View data available to gauge current satisfaction, but the high first-preference rate and the fact that the school is oversubscribed both point to a positive local reputation. The headteacher is Kate Gemmell, and the school has no religious character, nursery provision, or sixth form.
Key Details
The full report on this school
The inspection in plain English, admissions context, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
27 Apr 2022Latest monitoring visit (27 Apr 2022): School remains Good
Source: Ofsted, 15 Nov 2012. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
08:50 – 15:30
Breakfast club
07:45-08:40
Source: bamford.derbyshire.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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