Bacup Holy Trinity Stacksteads Church of England Primary School, Bacup
Bacup Holy Trinity Stacksteads Church of England Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Bacup. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 5th-highest of the 8 schools in Bacup with published results, and 12,897th of 14,452 across England. It was 83% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Lancashire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Bacup Holy Trinity Stacksteads Church of England Primary School in detail
Bacup Holy Trinity Stacksteads Church of England Primary School in its own words
Coming up: an open day on Wednesday 24 February 2027 and an open day on Friday 26 February 2027. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Lancashire
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 60% of Year 6 pupils at Bacup Holy Trinity Stacksteads Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 60% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in Lancashire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (58% in reading, 61% in maths).
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Bacup Holy Trinity Stacksteads Church of England Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 15 families put Bacup Holy Trinity Stacksteads Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 34 named it as one of their preferences, for 16 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Bacup Holy Trinity Stacksteads Church of England Primary School are St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Stacksteads, Bacup (0.1 miles, Good, 50% reading, 56% maths); Waterfoot Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 80% reading, 80% maths); Bacup St Saviour's Community Primary School (1 mile, Good, 73% reading, 73% maths); and St Anne's Church of England Primary School (1.2 miles, Good, 89% reading, 86% maths).
Bacup Holy Trinity Stacksteads Church of England Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Stacksteads, BacupWaterfoot Primary SchoolBacup St Saviour's Community Primary SchoolSt Anne's Church of England Primary School
Who goes there
35.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 1.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Rawtenstall (East Lancashire Railway), about 2.8 miles away in a straight line.
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Toll Bar (by), 100 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Bacup Holy Trinity Stacksteads Church of England Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 4th decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 39 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Lancashire (109).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Bacup Holy Trinity Stacksteads Church of England Primary School issued 5 suspensions, 2.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Bacup Holy Trinity Stacksteads Church of England Primary School are The Valley Leadership Academy (0.7 miles) and Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School (1.1 miles).
The Valley Leadership AcademyBacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Pupils at Holy Trinity enjoy school. They are happy to attend each day. Pupils especially appreciate the exciting ways in which teachers capture their curiosity through the topics that they study. This ensures that pupils are enthusiastic about their learning.
Pupils generally respond well to the high expectations that are set for their achievement. In the main, pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), remember the key learning that is set out in the school's curriculum in most subjects.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The school has set out a clear curriculum in most subjects to ensure that pupils build their understanding incrementally over time. Teachers follow these subject curriculums well. Staff use the key learning that is set out for each subject to check on pupils' understanding to help to reinforce this knowledge. For example, in the early years, staff use their observations of children's learning to help to deepen children's understanding.
In most subjects, pupils remember their learning and achieve well. However, in a small number of subjects in key stages 1 and 2, the curriculum is not clear about some of the important concepts that the school wants pupils to know. This means that teachers are unsure about some of the key knowledge that needs to be taught to help pupils connect different aspects of their learning together. As a result, some develop gaps in their understanding. This makes it difficult for them to explain some of their learning.
From Ofsted's July 2024 inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its July 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
35.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 60% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 60% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 61% to 67% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
20.1
Avg class size
21.0
Infant (KS1)
20.8
KS2
11
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Bacup Holy Trinity Stacksteads Church of England Primary School
SEND Newsletter September 26
11 Sep 2026
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11 Sep 2026
Jeans for Genes Day
8 Sep 2026
Year 3 Welcome Meeting
4 Sep 2026
Children in Need
14 Nov 2025
Flu vaccination clinic for children who have not yet received it.
14 Nov 2025
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Term dates
Bacup Holy Trinity Stacksteads Church of England Primary School is a voluntary controlled school, so its term dates are set by Lancashire. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
You apply to the council where you live. Bacup Holy Trinity Stacksteads Church of England Primary School is in Lancashire; for families living there:
- Lancashire's school travel policy: school transport policies
- How to apply: Apply for free home to school transport assistance
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 14
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 6
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 11 slight.
6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Lancashire is 12 (the median across 707 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Bacup Holy Trinity Stacksteads Church of England Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
83%
Available places
217 pupils
261 places
44 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Bacup
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Bacup
Across Lancashire council
Places available
15,442
Applications
12,122
Got 1st preference
91.3%
Got preferred school
98.3%
All primary applications across Lancashire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(5)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
38
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
20.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
221
Total Pupils
112
Boys
109
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
12
Teachers
18.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,388
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,044
Per pupil
£1441k
Total funding
£97k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.4%
Overall absence
10.6%
Persistent absence
198
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
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Questions parents ask about Bacup Holy Trinity Stacksteads Church of England Primary School
What are SATs results like at Bacup Holy Trinity Stacksteads Church of England Primary School?
Of the pupils at Bacup Holy Trinity Stacksteads Church of England Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 60% reached the expected standard in reading and 60% did so in maths.
What is Bacup Holy Trinity Stacksteads Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Bacup Holy Trinity Stacksteads Church of England Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in July 2024. At its previous graded inspection in 2013 it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Bacup Holy Trinity Stacksteads Church of England Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Bacup Holy Trinity Stacksteads Church of England Primary School is oversubscribed, Lancashire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Bacup Holy Trinity Stacksteads Church of England Primary School?
Bacup Holy Trinity Stacksteads Church of England Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 83% of its 261 places.
How big are the classes at Bacup Holy Trinity Stacksteads Church of England Primary School?
Classes at Bacup Holy Trinity Stacksteads Church of England Primary School average 20.1 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Bacup Holy Trinity Stacksteads Church of England Primary School?
Bacup Holy Trinity Stacksteads Church of England Primary School has around 221 pupils on roll. 35% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Bacup Holy Trinity Stacksteads Church of England Primary School?
5.4% of sessions were missed at Bacup Holy Trinity Stacksteads Church of England Primary School in 2024/25. 10.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Bacup Holy Trinity Stacksteads Church of England Primary School?
Apply through Lancashire's coordinated admissions process, naming Bacup Holy Trinity Stacksteads Church of England Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
What are Bacup Holy Trinity Stacksteads Church of England Primary School's term dates?
Bacup Holy Trinity Stacksteads Church of England Primary School is a voluntary controlled school, so its term dates are set by Lancashire. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Bacup Holy Trinity Stacksteads Church of England Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 11 slight. 6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Lancashire is 12 (the median across 707 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Bacup Holy Trinity Stacksteads Church of England Primary School?
Bacup Holy Trinity Stacksteads Church of England Primary School is at Booth Road, Stacksteads, Bacup, Lancashire, OL13 0QW.
Sources: Lancashire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)