School profile

Britannia Community Primary School

Primary · Community school · Bacup, OL13 9TS

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#6,998 of 15,057

Similar to most schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Britannia Community Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 14 Apr 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils204 of 210 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs N Longstaff
Local authorityLancashire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 119189.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolLancashireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths66%60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%7%8%
Average reading score107105106
Average maths score106104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score106105105
Expected standard in reading76%74%76%
Expected standard in writing72%71%73%
Expected standard in maths83%74%75%
Pupils taking tests29--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils204
Girls92
Boys112
Eligible for free school meals10.3%
First language not English1%
SEN support31
EHC plan7
Average class size29.1

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
88.7%
Pakistani
2.9%
White and Black Caribbean
2.5%
Other White
2%
Other mixed
1%
Other Asian
1%
White and Black African
0.5%
Other Black
0.5%
Chinese
0.5%
Other ethnic group
0.5%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolLancashireEngland
Overall absence3.7%5.1%5.1%
Persistent absence7.3%13%13.2%
Severe absence0.6%1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)30
Applications (Reception)86
First preference applications (Reception)36
First preference offers (Reception)29
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places210
Pupils on roll209
Unfilled places0.5%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher22
Pupils per adult10.5
Teachers (FTE)9.26
Teaching assistants (FTE)9.96
Support staff (FTE)12.14
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/258
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.5%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Britannia Community Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.7 miPrimaryBacup St Saviour's Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimarySt Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
1.1 miPrimarySt John With St Michael Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.3 miNurseryBacup Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
1.3 miPrimaryBacup Thorn Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.5 miPrimarySharneyford Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.6 miPrimarySt Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Stacksteads, BacupVoluntary aided school
Requires improvement
1.7 miPrimaryBacup Holy Trinity Stacksteads Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Britannia Community Primary School

What is Britannia Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Britannia Community Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 14 Apr 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Britannia Community Primary School rank in England?

Britannia Community Primary School ranks 6,998 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (similar to most schools).

How many pupils attend Britannia Community Primary School?

Britannia Community Primary School has 204 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 210.

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.