St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Bamford
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 3–11 · Heywood, Rochdale
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
1.234 miles
Published by Rochdale Borough Council · offers on 16 April 2026
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St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Bamford is a primary school in Heywood, Rochdale for ages 3–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Outstanding, from the inspection on 8 May 2024. Rochdale has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Bamford catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | 1.234 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- 6.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, against a middle figure of 21.2% across the 8 nearest primary schools in Rochdale.
- For Reception 2026, the last child offered a place lived 1.234 miles away, the 7th longest of 24 Rochdale primary schools with a published last distance.
- Reception 2026 had 35 first-choice applications for 31 offers: 29 offers went to first-choice families, and 6 first-choice families were not offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 76% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), with 10% reaching the higher standard (England 8%).
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Rochdale schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Bury and Rochdale Old Road, Heywood, OL10 4BB
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Rochdale
- Pupils on roll
- 228 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 6.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Outstanding Inspected 8 May 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils, including children in the early years, benefit from an education of exceptional quality.”
- “They are curious and enjoy their learning.”
- “Children in the early years participate in a wide variety of learning activities with gusto.”
To improve
- “However, the school recognises that some parents and carers of pupils with SEND have a negative perception of the support offered for their children.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 11 June 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 76% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 35 first-preference applications, 31 offers in total, 29 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Rochdale.
- St Luke's Church of England Primary School 0.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- All Souls Church of England Primary School 0.7 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Bamford Academy 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Harwood Park Primary School 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Woodland Community Primary School 1.2 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale, a Voluntary Academy 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Margaret's Church of England Primary School 1.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Whittaker Moss Primary School 1.4 mi Good Last distance published