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St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Stacksteads, Bacup

Voluntary aided school · Bacup · OL13 8LD

Ages 3–11 · 125 pupils · Lancashire

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Ofsted

Needs attention

KS2 expected (RWM)

25%

Overall absence

7.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-04-28

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceNeeds attention

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)25%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
101.0
Avg scaled score — maths
99.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)26.1%
Unauthorised3.5%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.6%
Enrolments in measure
115

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 fill86%

125 pupils · 145 places

Pupils on roll
125
Boys / girls
62 / 63
School capacity
145
Capacity fill
125 / 145 (86%)
Free school meals
55.9%
FSM pupils
66
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Salford
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Michelle Scott

Location

Address
Huttock End Lane, Stacksteads
Postcode
OL13 8LD
Town
Bacup
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Lancashire
District
Rossendale
Constituency
Rossendale and Darwen
Urban/rural
Urban: 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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Bacup, Lancashire, 125 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 55.9%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Salford.

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 Michelle Scott
Telephone
01706873177
Website
http://www.stjosephsbacup.co.uk

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