Primary schools in Bacup

There are 8 primary schools in Bacup (Lancashire), teaching 1,209 pupils. Of the 8 with a score, 1 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 4 do worse.

Best in England Secondary schools in Bacup All schools in Bacup

Pupils from low-income families35%average across these schools

Doing better than similar schools1 of 8scored schools in the top two bands

New-style Ofsted report cards3inspected since November 2025

Good or outstanding (old grades)5of those still on old grades

Full or nearly full0 of 8schools with 98% or more of places taken

Average class size24.0one-teacher classes, January census

Free breakfast clubs2schools on the government programme

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored

Primary schools (8)

Ranked by score, highest first. The likely range shows how sure we can be. If two schools' ranges overlap, don't read it as one beating the other. Click a column heading to sort, or hover a row to find it on the map.

#	School	Pupils	Low income	Ofsted	Score	Likely range
1	Britannia Community Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11	204	10%	Report card 2026	66	41 to 83
2	Bacup Thorn Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11	253	42%	Good 2023	51	30 to 71
3	Bacup St Saviour's Community Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11	88	30%	Good 2024	46	18 to 77
4	Northern Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 5-11	161	17%	Good 2024	38	18 to 64
5	Sharneyford Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11	63	16%	Good 2022	29	11 to 59
6	Bacup Holy Trinity Stacksteads Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 3-11	221	35%	Good 2024	17	8 to 34
7	St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Stacksteads, BacupRoman Catholic · ages 3-11	125	56%	Report card 2026	3	1 to 6
8	St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy · ages 3-11	94	76%	Report card 2026	1	0 to 2

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About this list

Schools are listed by their School Chooser Score, highest first. Schools without a score (independent schools and those with too little published data) come after, in alphabetical order. The score compares each school with schools that have a similar mix of pupils, not just with each other, so a school with a lower score in a wealthier area may still have better exam results. How the score works.