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Northern Primary School

Community school · Bacup · OL13 8PH

Ages 5–11 · 161 pupils · Lancashire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

48%

Overall absence

4.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-03-25

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)48%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.6%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
161

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill77%

161 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
161
Boys / girls
79 / 82
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
161 / 210 (77%)
Free school meals
17.4%
FSM pupils
28
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Anna Ewens

Location

Address
Burnley Road, Northern Primary School
Postcode
OL13 8PH
Town
Bacup
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Lancashire
District
Rossendale
Constituency
Rossendale and Darwen
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 5–11, in Bacup, Lancashire, 161 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 17.4%.

Open schools in Bacup
10
Primary schools in Bacup
8
Academies among open schools in Bacup
20% (2)
Open schools in OL13
10
Primary in OL13
8
Open schools in Lancashire LA
709
Primary in Lancashire LA
483

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in BacupNear OL13

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Anna Ewens
Telephone
01706874154
Website
www.northern.lancs.sch.uk

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