Britannia Community Primary School, Bacup
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 5 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Britannia Community Primary School excels at making every child feel valued and supported. The school creates an inclusive environment where pupils with additional needs receive tailored support, and behaviour is calm and purposeful. Parents praise the school highly for the care, support and enriching experiences it provides for their children.
Key Strengths
- Inclusion is at the heart of the school with leaders promoting ambition for all pupils and swiftly identifying barriers to learning
- Safeguarding culture is open and positive, with pupils feeling safe and supported
- Behaviour is calm and purposeful with well-established routines, bullying is rare and dealt with promptly
- Early years provision gives children a positive start with secure understanding of developmental needs
- Staff wellbeing and professional development are prioritised, with staff feeling valued and proud
Areas for Improvement
- Teaching sometimes does not identify and correct misconceptions in spelling, grammar and handwriting, affecting pupils' writing confidence
- Knowledge checks in subjects beyond English and maths are not always clearly focused on key knowledge pupils need
- Some pupils' prior knowledge in non-core subjects is not secure enough to support new learning
- Pupils sometimes struggle to connect school values and British values to life beyond school
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - the school has an open and positive culture of safeguarding where all legal requirements are met and pupils are made safer and feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
sporting opportunities, musical opportunities, poetry club, board games club
Britannia Community Primary School is a welcoming primary school where pupils enjoy learning and feel safe. The school prioritises inclusion and ambition for all pupils, with strong support systems in place for those facing barriers to learning.
At a Glance
10.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 84% to 76%. Maths has declined from 88% to 83%. Writing has declined from 81% to 72%.
Class Sizes
29.8
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
29.7
KS2
5
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
91%
Near capacity
204 pupils
225 capacity
21 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Bacup
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Bacup
Admissions Demand - Lancashire
Places available
15,664
Applications
12,136
Got 1st preference
93.0%
Got preferred school
98.8%
Primary admissions across Lancashire (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
3.43485%
Overall absence
3.2967%
Persistent absence
182
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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