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).
It is official. We are a 'Good' school. Please see the link below to read the full report
Bamford Primary School Ofsted Inspection Report April 2022
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Primary Science Quality Mark Awarded
We are a National Online Safety Certified School
Abseiling for a Greener Future!
On the 10th of May 2025, our incredible community at Bamford Primary School took to new heights—literally! Children, parents, staff members and friends braved the exhilarating 30m/100ft abseil from the stunning Miller's Dale viaduct, all in the name of a good cause.
All the funds raised will go towards the installation of solar panels at our school, helping us reduce our energy costs and environmental impact for years to come. A heartfelt thank you to everyone who participated and supported this event—your courage and commitment to our school community is hugely appreciated.
Mrs Gemmell (Executive Headteacher) said “We are so grateful to all our local and wider community for their support. It was such an amazing day. The money will be spent directly on installing Solar Panels to help us reduce our carbon footprint and to help us meet the ever-rising costs of fuel. This means that for the coming years, we will also be able to spend more of our budget directly on the pupils rather than on fuel.
Adventure Expeditions were amazing! They were so patient and encouraging to everyone that took on this challenge - including myself! I must admit to having been very nervous about taking this challenge on - I don't like heights!
It was a great day and provided our pupils and families with a fantastic opportunity to demonstrate their resilience, sense of adventure and team spirit - and we couldn't be prouder.
The school has been trying to raise the £20,000 capital costs of this project and we are very grateful to all our sponsors - both private and our local community.”
A massive thank you to Adventure Expeditions for kindly hosting this daring event and donating all the booking fees! Your support made it possible, and we're thrilled to announce we've raised just under £4000 from the sponsored abseil so far!
We are especially grateful to Breedon Group, Hope Works and High Peak Borough Council Community Energy Fund (via HighPeakCVS) and who have also donated to our cause.
June 2023
We are delighted to have been awarded a Bronze Standard in the Derbyshire BERT (Building Effective Relationships Together) Award.
This is in recognition for our ongoing work in PSHE and our commitment to quality Relationships and Sex education. The team at Bamford are very proud of this achievement.
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Please note that Bamford Primary School operates a CCTV system, that covers the external grounds of the school. Any enquires should be directed to the headteacher.
