Bacup Holy Trinity Stacksteads Church of England Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Stacksteads, Bacup
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bacup.
Summary of the comparison
Bacup Holy Trinity Stacksteads Church of England Primary School and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Stacksteads, Bacup are primary schools in Bacup.
Bacup Holy Trinity Stacksteads Church of England Primary School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Stacksteads, Bacup scores 29 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Bacup Holy Trinity Stacksteads Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Bacup Holy Trinity Stacksteads Church of England Primary School was judged Good and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Stacksteads, Bacup was judged in need of attention.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 37.0% for Bacup Holy Trinity Stacksteads Church of England Primary School and 50.0% for St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Stacksteads, Bacup.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Bacup Holy Trinity Stacksteads Church of England Primary School (60.0% in 2022-23, 37.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Stacksteads, Bacup (25.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BacupBacup Holy Trinity Stacksteads Church of England Primary School | BacupSt Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Stacksteads, Bacup | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100Stronger figure | F29/100 | |
| Local ranking | 272nd of 466 in Lancashire Stronger figure | 432nd of 466 in Lancashire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Needs attention | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 233 | 132 | |
| Capacity | 240 | 145 | |
| Location | Bacup, OL13 0QW | Bacup, OL13 8LD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 37.0% | 50.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 101.0 Stronger figure | 97.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 233 | 132 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 35.9% | 60.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.7% | 6.1% | |
| SEN support | 17.2% | 37.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 4.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.4% Stronger figure | 6.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.6% Stronger figure | 19.0% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Bacup Holy Trinity Stacksteads Church of England Primary School
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Stacksteads, Bacup
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