Bacup Thorn Primary School
Community school
Bacup, OL13 8EF
Ofsted
Good
Our ranking
Bottom 39% in England
15 of 31 in Rossendale
Pupils
253
First preferences per place
0.96
2026/27
Absence
4.5%
2024/25
Exam results 2023–2025
| Measure | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing & maths (expected standard) | 60% | 53% | 61% | |
| Higher standard | 11% | 3% | 7% | |
| Reading | 78% | 63% | 76% | |
| Writing | 71% | 69% | 74% | |
| Maths | 73% | 69% | 85% |
Nearby primary schools
- St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy · 0.5 mi · Report card · Bottom 1% in England
- Northern Primary School · 0.7 mi · No rating · Bottom 29% in England
- Sharneyford Primary School · 0.9 mi · No rating · Bottom 19% in England
- Bacup St Saviour's Community Primary School · 1.0 mi · No rating · Bottom 28% in England
- St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Stacksteads, Bacup · 1.2 mi · Report card · Bottom 2% in England
- Britannia Community Primary School · 1.3 mi · Report card · Top 44% in England
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The neighbourhood
Bacup Thorn Primary School is in Bacup (typical home £170,000, crime high).
What is Bacup Thorn Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Bacup Thorn Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted.
How does Bacup Thorn Primary School rank?
On published exam results averaged over three years, Bacup Thorn Primary School is in the bottom 39% in england. Living nearby does not guarantee a place: check the school's admissions rules.