Northern Primary School, Bacup

In 2025, 65% of Year 6 pupils at Northern Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 65% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in Lancashire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 83% in reading and 72% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 17 families put Northern Primary School as their first choice and 58 named it as one of their preferences, for 20 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Northern Primary School are Bacup Thorn Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 76% reading, 85% maths); Sharneyford Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 60% reading, 50% maths); St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (1.2 miles, Inadequate, 48% reading, 30% maths); and Bacup St Saviour's Community Primary School (1.7 miles, Good, 73% reading, 73% maths).

Northern Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

4.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (87%) and Mixed (6%).

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Northern Primary School.

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Northern CPS (by), 20 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 56 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Lancashire (109).

In 2024/25, Northern Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.