SchoolScoresBest primary schools in Bacup
How this list works. Ranked by the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, averaged over up to the last three years and weighted by the number of pupils each year. Only years with at least 10 pupils count, and a school needs at least one such year to be ranked. Independent schools, special schools and alternative provision are not ranked because their results aren't comparable. Ofsted outcomes are shown alongside but are not part of the ranking. Full methodology.
| # | School | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Britannia Community Primary School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 6 expected | 65% |
| 2 | Bacup Thorn Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 59% |
| 3 | Northern Primary School Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2024 | 55% |
| 4 | Bacup St Saviour's Community Primary School Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 | 54% |
| 5 | Bacup Holy Trinity Stacksteads CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2024) | 47% |
| 6 | Sharneyford Primary School Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2022 ยท 2 years of results | 40% |
| 7 | St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Stacksteads, Bacup Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 expected, 5 needs attention | 28% |
| 8 | St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 expected, 5 needs attention | 26% |
Result: met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Source: DfE school performance tables to 2025; Ofsted inspection data.
Page updated 26 September 2026.