Bacup Thorn Primary SchoolSt Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bacup.
Summary of the comparison
Bacup Thorn Primary School and St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Bacup.
Bacup Thorn Primary School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School scores 26 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Bacup Thorn Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Bacup Thorn Primary School was judged Good and St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School 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 61.0% for Bacup Thorn Primary School and 15.0% for St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Bacup Thorn Primary School (60.0% in 2022-23, 61.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School (32.0% in 2022-23, 15.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BacupBacup Thorn Primary School | BacupSt Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100Stronger figure | F26/100 | |
| Local ranking | 233rd of 466 in Lancashire Stronger figure | 452nd of 466 in Lancashire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Needs attention | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 274 | 140 | |
| Capacity | 276 | 210 | |
| Location | Bacup, OL13 8EF | Bacup, OL13 9LJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 61.0% Stronger figure | 15.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 99.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 96.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 274 | 140 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 40.5% | 76.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.6% | 12.1% | |
| SEN support | 9.8% | 25.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.5% | 6.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.5% Stronger figure | 7.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.0% Stronger figure | 25.4% | 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 Thorn Primary School
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School
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