Ofsted report cardInspected 9 Jun 2026
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 119097.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 66 |
| Girls | 32 |
| Boys | 34 |
| First language not English | 7.6% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 4 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 0 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 28.6 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 5.1 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 1.8 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 7.18 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 9.67 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 3 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 2 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 1 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 mi | Primary | Bacup Thorn Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 28 Nov 2023. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Academy sponsor led | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 14 Apr 2026. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Northern Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 20 Nov 2013. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Sharneyford Primary School | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 1 Jul 2026. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | Bacup St Saviour's Community Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Mar 2019. | |
| 1.2 mi | Primary | St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Stacksteads, Bacup | Voluntary aided school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 28 Apr 2026. | |
| 1.3 mi | Primary | Britannia Community Primary School | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 14 Apr 2026. | |
| 1.3 mi | Primary | Bacup Holy Trinity Stacksteads Church of England Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 2 Jul 2024. |
Bacup Nursery School is rated Outstanding, last inspected on 9 Jun 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
Bacup Nursery School has 66 pupils aged 2 to 5.
At Bacup Nursery School, there were 28.6 pupils per teacher in 2025/26.
Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.