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Best Schools in Bacup

Compare 9 schools in Bacup. Data includes Ofsted ratings and exam performance (Attainment 8, Progress 8, KS2 results).

Official data sourced from the Department for Education (DfE) • Last updated 24 Oct 2025

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Total Schools

1

Outstanding

6

Good

Primary Schools

8 schools

Secondary Schools

1 schools

Top Performing Schools in Bacup

Ordered by KS2 combined reading/writing/maths meeting expected standard (or the average of subject measures where needed).

Bacup Holy Trinity Stacksteads Church of England Primary School

Voluntary controlled school

Primary

Booth Road, Stacksteads, Bacup, OL13 0QW

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 5/22/2013

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

66%

Maths Meets Standard

69%

Reading Progress

-1.7

Maths Progress

+0.5

257 pupils • 34.2% FSM • 2.7% EAL

Bacup Thorn Primary School

Community school

Primary

Cowtoot Lane, Bacup, OL13 8EF

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 11/29/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

78%

Maths Meets Standard

73%

Reading Progress

-0.8

Maths Progress

-0.6

282 pupils • 38.3% FSM • 2.5% EAL

Bacup St Saviour's Community Primary School

Community school

Primary

Lane End Road, Bacup, OL13 9RR

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 3/7/2019

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

71%

Maths Meets Standard

71%

Reading Progress

+0.2

Maths Progress

+1.1

100 pupils • 33.0% FSM • 6.0% EAL

Britannia Community Primary School

Community school

Primary

Rochdale Road, Bacup, OL13 9TS

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 1/26/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

68%

Maths Meets Standard

65%

Reading Progress

-0.7

Maths Progress

-1.5

209 pupils • 14.4% FSM • 1.4% EAL

Sharneyford Primary School

Community school

Primary

Todmorden Road, Bacup, OL13 9UQ

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 6/8/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

60%

Maths Meets Standard

50%

Reading Progress

-4.8

Maths Progress

-3.5

62 pupils • 14.5% FSM • 3.2% EAL

Northern Primary School

Community school

Primary

Burnley Road, Northern Primary School, Bacup, OL13 8PH

Ages: 5-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 10/31/2018

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

74%

Maths Meets Standard

56%

Reading Progress

-0.2

Maths Progress

-2.4

183 pupils • 18.6% FSM • 2.2% EAL

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Bacup Holy Trinity Stacksteads Church of England Primary School

Voluntary controlled school

Primary

Booth Road, Stacksteads, Bacup, OL13 0QW

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 5/22/2013

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

66%

Maths Meets Standard

69%

Reading Progress

-1.7

Maths Progress

+0.5

257 pupils • 34.2% FSM • 2.7% EAL

Bacup St Saviour's Community Primary School

Community school

Primary

Lane End Road, Bacup, OL13 9RR

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 3/7/2019

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

71%

Maths Meets Standard

71%

Reading Progress

+0.2

Maths Progress

+1.1

100 pupils • 33.0% FSM • 6.0% EAL

Bacup Thorn Primary School

Community school

Primary

Cowtoot Lane, Bacup, OL13 8EF

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 11/29/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

78%

Maths Meets Standard

73%

Reading Progress

-0.8

Maths Progress

-0.6

282 pupils • 38.3% FSM • 2.5% EAL

Britannia Community Primary School

Community school

Primary

Rochdale Road, Bacup, OL13 9TS

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 1/26/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

68%

Maths Meets Standard

65%

Reading Progress

-0.7

Maths Progress

-1.5

209 pupils • 14.4% FSM • 1.4% EAL

Northern Primary School

Community school

Primary

Burnley Road, Northern Primary School, Bacup, OL13 8PH

Ages: 5-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 10/31/2018

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

74%

Maths Meets Standard

56%

Reading Progress

-0.2

Maths Progress

-2.4

183 pupils • 18.6% FSM • 2.2% EAL

Sharneyford Primary School

Community school

Primary

Todmorden Road, Bacup, OL13 9UQ

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 6/8/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

60%

Maths Meets Standard

50%

Reading Progress

-4.8

Maths Progress

-3.5

62 pupils • 14.5% FSM • 3.2% EAL

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