Bamford Academy

School Name: Bamford Academy
Address: Belgium Street, Rochdale
Town/City: Manchester
County: Lancashire
Postcode: OL11 5PS
Telephone Number: 01706 631496
Website: www.bamfordacademy.co.uk

Phase: Primary (ages 4-11)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
Trust: Altus Education Partnership
Sponsor: Rochdale Sixth Form College

Principal: Mrs Samantha Gaskell
Capacity: 390
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 324 (52% boys & 48% girls)
Enrollment: 83% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 16.4%

URN: 137471
DfE Number: 354/5205
UKPRN: 10035089
UPRN: 23039017
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: Rochdale (E08000005)
Constituency: Heywood and Middleton North (E14001286)
Electoral Ward: Bamford (E05014034)

Easting & Northing: 386496E, 413022N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 36' 51.15" N 2° 12' 19.65" W
Plus Code: 9C5VJQ7V+MR

DfE Record: View record

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