St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 3–11 · Bacup, Lancashire
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is a primary school in Bacup, Lancashire for ages 3–11 (academy sponsor led).
Key facts
- Address
- Tong Lane, Bacup, OL13 9LJ
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 94 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 75.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 13.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 14 April 2026
Strengths
- “St Mary's is a welcoming school.”
- “Pupils receive a warm greeting at the start of the school day.”
- “This makes pupils feel safe and happy.”
To improve
- “However, when it does, a few pupils do not believe that staff resolve incidents quickly enough.”
- “Many pupils behave well during lessons, but some pupils lose concentration and distract others.”
- “This sometimes has a negative impact on other pupils' learning.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 27 May 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) | 15% | 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: 5 first-preference applications, 5 offers in total, 5 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 Thorn Primary School 0.5 mi Good
- Bacup St Saviour's Community Primary School 0.7 mi School remains Good
- Britannia Community Primary School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- Sharneyford Primary School 0.9 mi School remains Good
- Northern Primary School 1.2 mi School remains Good
- St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Stacksteads, Bacup 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- Bacup Holy Trinity Stacksteads Church of England Primary School 1.4 mi Good
- St John With St Michael Church of England Primary School 1.9 mi School remains Good