Schools in Bacup

How many schools are there in Bacup?

Bacup has 10 open schools: 8 state primary, 1 state secondary or all-through and 1 other.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Bacup are rated Outstanding?

1 school in Bacup was rated Outstanding at its most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Bacup Nursery School. Counting Good as well, 80% of the 10 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Bacup Nursery School

Source: Ofsted

Which primary schools in Bacup have the best SATs results?

Of the 8 primary schools in Bacup with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Bacup Thorn Primary School (76% in reading, 85% in maths); Britannia Community Primary School (76% in reading, 83% in maths); and Bacup St Saviour's Community Primary School (73% in reading, 73% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Bacup Thorn Primary SchoolBritannia Community Primary SchoolBacup St Saviour's Community Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Bacup?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Bacup selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Bacup have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Bacup have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Lancashire allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Bacup?

Apply to Lancashire through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.