St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Stacksteads, Bacup
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 3–11 · Bacup, Lancashire
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Stacksteads, Bacup is a primary school in Bacup, Lancashire for ages 3–11 (voluntary aided school).
Key facts
- Address
- Huttock End Lane, Stacksteads, Bacup, OL13 8LD
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 125 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 53.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 28 April 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy attending this welcoming school.”
- “They feel well cared for and safe.”
- “Pupils are warmly greeted each morning by staff.”
To improve
- “However, a few pupils do not behave as well as they should.”
- “Some pupils do not attend school regularly enough.”
- “This makes it difficult for them to keep pace with the curriculum.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 25 June 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 50% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 9 first-preference applications, 10 offers in total, 9 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Lancashire.
- Bacup Holy Trinity Stacksteads Church of England Primary School 0.1 mi Good
- Bacup St Saviour's Community Primary School 0.9 mi School remains Good
- Waterfoot Primary School 1.1 mi School remains Good
- Bacup Thorn Primary School 1.2 mi Good
- St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Anne's Church of England Primary School 1.3 mi School remains Good
- St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Newchurch 1.6 mi Not judged
- Britannia Community Primary School 1.6 mi No Ofsted grade