Bacup Thorn Primary School
Bacup Thorn Primary School is a primary school (Community school), ages 4–11, in Bacup, OL13, run by Lancashire council. It has 253 pupils in the published census. Latest Ofsted inspection (28 November 2023): Good.
Admissions
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Ofsted
Good — inspected 28 November 2023.
| Area | Judgement |
|---|---|
Overall effectiveness | Good |
Quality of education | Good |
Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
Personal development | Good |
Leadership and management | Good |
Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Early years | Good |
Read the Ofsted inspection report
Term dates
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Results
| Measure | Result | Academic year |
|---|---|---|
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing & maths (%) | 61 | 2024/25 |
KS2: higher standard in reading, writing & maths (%) | 7 | 2024/25 |
KS2 pupils | 46 | 2024/25 |
Pupils
| Measure | Pupils / percentage | Data period |
|---|---|---|
Pupils | 253 | 2025/26 |
Eligible for free school meals | 41.5% | 2025/26 |
English as an additional language | 3.2% | 2025/26 |
SEN support | 9.85% | 2024/25 |
Education, health and care (EHC) plan | 5.47% | 2024/25 |
Nearby schools
Other schools in the same council and phase. Ordered by distance where coordinates are available, then by name; locations may be postcode centres.
- St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
- Northern Primary School
- Sharneyford Primary School
- Bacup St Saviour's Community Primary School
- St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Stacksteads, Bacup
- Britannia Community Primary School
- Bacup Holy Trinity Stacksteads Church of England Primary School
- St Anne's Church of England Primary School