Bamford Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Hope Valley, Derbyshire
Bamford Primary School is a primary school in Hope Valley, Derbyshire for ages 4–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 27 April 2022.
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Key facts
- Address
- Fidlers Well, Bamford, Hope Valley, S33 0AR
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Derbyshire
- Pupils on roll
- 64 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 9.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 27 April 2022
Strengths
- “Bamford Primary School is a warm and friendly school.”
- “Pupils enjoy coming to school and feel safe.”
- “Pupils said that their teachers are supportive, kind and encouraging.”
To improve
- “However, sometimes teachers do not always check that all pupils understand before moving on to the next, more demanding, task.”
- “Some pupils develop gaps in their knowledge and do not achieve as highly as they could.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 17 June 2022 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 6 first-preference applications, 6 offers in total, 6 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Derbyshire.
- Hathersage St Michael's CofE (Aided) Primary School 2.0 mi Good
- Hope Primary School 2.2 mi Not judged
- Bradwell CofE (Controlled) Infant School & Nursery 2.5 mi Good
- Bradwell Junior School 2.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- Castleton CofE Primary School 3.6 mi Good
- Great Hucklow CE Primary 3.9 mi Good
- Grindleford Primary School 4.3 mi Good
- Eyam CofE Primary School 4.5 mi Not judged