Best primary schools in Bacup (2026)
Bacup has 6 ranked primary schools with published results. The top-ranked is Britannia Community Primary School, in the top 44% in England. The average reading, writing & maths here in 2025 was 49%, against 62% for England. 0 are in England's top 10%, and 0 are rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
| Rank | School | Reading, writing & maths (2023–2025 average) | Reading, writing & maths 2025 | Trend | Higher standard | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 Top 44% in England |
Britannia Community Primary School Bacup |
65% | 66% | 3% | Report card | |
2 Bottom 39% in England |
Bacup Thorn Primary School Bacup |
58% | 61% | 7% | Good | |
3 Bottom 28% in England |
Bacup St Saviour's Community Primary School Bacup |
55% | 64% | 0% | No rating | |
4 Bottom 13% in England |
Bacup Holy Trinity Stacksteads Church of England Primary School Bacup · Church of England |
46% | 37% | 0% | Good | |
5 Bottom 2% in England |
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Stacksteads, Bacup Bacup · Roman Catholic |
30% | 50% | 0% | Report card | |
6 Bottom 1% in England |
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Bacup · Roman Catholic |
28% | 15% | 0% | Report card |
Other towns in Lancashire
- Accrington
- Adlington (Chorley)
- Bamber Bridge
- Barnoldswick
- Barrowford
- Blackburn (Blackburn with Darwen)
- Blackpool
- Brierfield
- Burnley
- Burscough
- Carnforth
- Chorley
- Clayton-le-Moors
- Clitheroe
- Colne
- Coppull
- Darwen
- Euxton
- Fleetwood
- Fulwood
- Great Harwood
- Haslingden
- Heysham
- Lancaster
- Leyland
- Longridge (Ribble Valley)
- Longton
- Lytham St Anne's
- Morecambe
- Nelson (Pendle)
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What is the best primary school in Bacup?
On exam results over the last three years, Britannia Community Primary School is the top-ranked primary school in Bacup, in the top 44% of schools in England.
How are the schools ranked?
By published Department for Education exam results averaged over three years: for secondary schools, Attainment 8 plus a quarter of the share getting grade 5+ in English and maths; for primary schools, the share reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths plus half the share reaching the higher standard. The order uses the three-year average, so a school can rank above one with a higher single-year result. Schools with fewer than 10 pupils taking the tests are not ranked. Exam results are only part of the picture: visit, read the Ofsted report and check admissions rules, as living nearby does not guarantee a place.