School profile

Sharneyford Primary School

Primary · Community school · Bacup, OL13 9UQ

Good

Map showing Sharneyford Primary School

Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#14,648 of 15,057

Worse than 97% of schools in England

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

Sharneyford Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 1 Jul 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Expected 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
Pupils63 of 70 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Sarah Smith
Local authorityLancashire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 119192.

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 maths30%60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%7%8%
Average reading score101105106
Average maths score100104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score100105105
Expected standard in reading60%74%76%
Expected standard in writing50%71%73%
Expected standard in maths50%74%75%
Pupils taking tests10--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils63
Girls33
Boys30
Eligible for free school meals15.9%
First language not English0%
SEN support8
EHC plan3
Average class size21

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
95.2%
White and Black Caribbean
3.2%
Other White
1.6%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black African
0%
White and Asian
0%
Other mixed
0%
Indian
0%

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 absence6.1%5.1%5.1%
Persistent absence16.1%13%13.2%
Severe absence5.4%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)10
Applications (Reception)27
First preference applications (Reception)12
First preference offers (Reception)10
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 places70
Pupils on roll61
Unfilled places12.9%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher23.2
Pupils per adult12.5
Teachers (FTE)2.71
Teaching assistants (FTE)2.33
Support staff (FTE)3.24
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/253.7
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/251.7
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
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 Sharneyford Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.8 miPrimaryNorthern Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miNurseryBacup Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.9 miPrimaryBacup Thorn Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimarySt Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
1.5 miPrimaryBritannia Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.6 miPrimaryBacup St Saviour's Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.8 miPrimaryCornholme Junior, Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Inadequate

Frequently asked questions about Sharneyford Primary School

What is Sharneyford Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Sharneyford Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 1 Jul 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Sharneyford Primary School rank in England?

Sharneyford Primary School ranks 14,648 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 97% of schools).

How many pupils attend Sharneyford Primary School?

Sharneyford Primary School has 63 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 70.

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.