Best Primary Schools in Bacup 2025 | Rankings, Ofsted & Catchments | FindMySchool

2025 Best Primary Schools in Bacup Area

Bacup primary schools deliver strong academic foundations in this close-knit Lancashire mill town community. Britannia Community Primary School, Northern Primary School, and Sharneyford Primary School are among the highest-performing options, with 88% rated Good or Outstanding, close to England's 90%. 66% of pupils meet expected standards in reading, writing and maths, above the England average of 62%. With 8 schools serving Bacup, families in Britannia, Stacksteads, and Weir have access to well-established local schools with strong community ties. Use the map view to explore the schools and see which serve your neighbourhood.

Key Performance Metrics for Bacup

% students reaching expected standard in reading, writing & maths

Bacup66%

vs

England62%

% students achieving higher standard in reading, writing & maths

Bacup14%

vs

England8%

% students reaching expected standard in science

Bacup74%

vs

England82%

% schools that achieved Outstanding or Good Ofsted rating

Bacup88%

vs

England90%

% students reaching expected standard in reading, writing & maths

Bacup

66%vsEngland

62%

% students achieving higher standard in reading, writing & maths

Bacup

14%vsEngland

8%

% students reaching expected standard in science

Bacup

74%vsEngland

82%

% schools that achieved Outstanding or Good Ofsted rating

Bacup

88%vsEngland

90%

Map of Primary Schools in Bacup

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Neighbourhoods in Bacup

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	Ofsted
#2	Northern Primary School	State	Primary	5-11 years	Mixed	None	Good
#5	Bacup St Saviour's Community Primary School	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	None	Good

Northern Primary School

State • Primary • 5-11 years

#2

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

Ofsted: Good

Bacup St Saviour's Community Primary School

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#5

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

Ofsted: Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	Ofsted
#3	Sharneyford Primary School	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	None	Good

Sharneyford Primary School

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#3

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

Ofsted: Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	Ofsted
#1	Britannia Community Primary School	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	None	Good
#6	St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Stacksteads, Bacup	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	Catholic	Good
#7	Bacup Holy Trinity Stacksteads Church of England Primary School	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	Church of England	Good
#8	St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy, Bacup	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	Catholic	Inadequate

Britannia Community Primary School

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#1

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

Ofsted: Good

St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Stacksteads, Bacup

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#6

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Catholic

Ofsted: Good

Bacup Holy Trinity Stacksteads Church of England Primary School

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#7

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Church of England

Ofsted: Good

St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy, Bacup

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#8

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Catholic

Ofsted: Inadequate

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	Ofsted
#4	Bacup Thorn Primary School	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	None	Good

Bacup Thorn Primary School

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#4

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

Ofsted: Good

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