Bacup St Saviour's Community Primary School, Bacup
Bacup St Saviour's Community Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Bacup. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in July 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 3rd-highest of the 8 schools in Bacup with published results, and 9,159th of 14,452 across England. It was 90% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2019)
- 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 26 Oct 2026
Bacup St Saviour's Community Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 73% of Year 6 pupils at Bacup St Saviour's Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 73% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in Lancashire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 64% in reading and 57% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Bacup St Saviour's Community Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 6 families put Bacup St Saviour's Community Primary School as their first choice and 35 named it as one of their preferences, for 7 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Bacup St Saviour's Community Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Bacup St Saviour's Community Primary School are St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (0.7 miles, Inadequate, 48% reading, 30% maths); Britannia Community Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 76% reading, 83% maths); St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Stacksteads, Bacup (0.9 miles, Good, 50% reading, 56% maths); and Bacup Thorn Primary School (1 mile, Good, 76% reading, 85% maths).
Bacup St Saviour's Community Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyBritannia Community Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Stacksteads, BacupBacup Thorn Primary School
Who goes there
9.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (86%) and Mixed (6%).
In 2026, 16 pupils (18.2%) received SEN support and 8 (9.1%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is autism.
Staffing
Bacup St Saviour's Community Primary School had 6 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Bacup St Saviour's Community Primary School.
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Sidings (opposite), 160 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Bacup St Saviour's Community Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 2.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
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; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from March 2019, 7 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
The school fosters a warm and welcoming atmosphere for all. Pupils are proud of their school and demonstrate a willingness to succeed. They work hard to meet the school's high expectations for their learning. As a result, most pupils achieve well.
Pupils develop strong and trusting relationships with staff. Older pupils foster close connections with their younger peers. They act as positive role models and help any children that struggle to find a friend at playtime. On the whole, pupils behave well. However, minority of pupils that struggle to regulate their own behaviour are not consistently well supported to meet the school's expectations.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The school and the governors share a clear and inspiring vision for pupils' education. To that end, the school has designed an ambitious and broad curriculum. This is rooted in the local area, allowing pupils to develop their sense of community and belonging.
In most subjects the school has determined how pupils' knowledge develops from the early years up to Year 6. It has thought carefully about how it organises learning in the mixed-age classes, so that older pupils continue to develop their knowledge alongside their younger, less-experienced peers. In the early years, the curriculum maps out the learning that children need to prepare them well for key stage 1.
From Ofsted's July 2024 ungraded 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 March 2019 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
29.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 64% to 73% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 57% to 73% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 71% to 82% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
22.0
Avg class size
4
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Bacup St Saviour's Community Primary School
Before and after school care
Bacup St Saviour's Community Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Lancashire
Term dates
Bacup St Saviour's Community Primary School is a community 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
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You apply to the council where you live. Bacup St Saviour's Community 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
- 11
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 6 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
3 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
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
90%
Near capacity
95 pupils
105 places
10 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(8)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
16
SEN Support
8
EHC Plans
27.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
88
Total Pupils
49
Boys
39
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
6
Teachers
14.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,644
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,774
Per pupil
£713k
Total funding
£48k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.7%
Overall absence
9.0%
Persistent absence
89
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
Bacup St Saviour's Community Primary School
Questions parents ask about Bacup St Saviour's Community Primary School
What are SATs results like at Bacup St Saviour's Community Primary School?
Of the pupils at Bacup St Saviour's Community Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 73% reached the expected standard in reading and 73% did so in maths.
What is Bacup St Saviour's Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Bacup St Saviour's Community Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in July 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2019, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Bacup St Saviour's Community Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Bacup St Saviour's Community 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 St Saviour's Community Primary School?
Bacup St Saviour's Community Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 90% of its 105 places.
How big are the classes at Bacup St Saviour's Community Primary School?
Classes at Bacup St Saviour's Community Primary School average 22 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Bacup St Saviour's Community Primary School?
Bacup St Saviour's Community Primary School has around 88 pupils on roll. 30% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Bacup St Saviour's Community Primary School?
4.7% of sessions were missed at Bacup St Saviour's Community Primary School in 2024/25. 9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Bacup St Saviour's Community Primary School?
Apply through Lancashire's coordinated admissions process, naming Bacup St Saviour's Community 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.
Does Bacup St Saviour's Community Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Bacup St Saviour's Community Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.
What are Bacup St Saviour's Community Primary School's term dates?
Bacup St Saviour's Community Primary School is a community 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 St Saviour's Community Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 6 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 3 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 St Saviour's Community Primary School?
Bacup St Saviour's Community Primary School is at Lane End Road, Bacup, Lancashire, OL13 9RR.
Sources: Lancashire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)