Bacup Thorn Primary School
Community school · Primary
Bacup · OL13 8EF · Lancashire
Ages 4–11
Status: Open
0.5 miles away
OpenPrimaryURN 147592
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Academy sponsor led · Bacup · OL13 9LJ
Phase
Primary
Age range
Ages 3–11
Pupils
94
Local authority
Lancashire
Age range
Ages 3–11
05111619
Provision snapshot
Based on official GIAS characteristics
2 / 6
- NurseryHas Nursery Classes
- Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
- BoardingNo boarders
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Bacup, Lancashire, 94 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 75.5%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Salford.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
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Bacup St Saviour's Community Primary School
Community school · Primary
Bacup · OL13 9RR · Lancashire
Ages 4–11
Status: Open
0.7 miles away
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Britannia Community Primary School
Community school · Primary
Bacup · OL13 9TS · Lancashire
Ages 4–11
Status: Open
0.8 miles away
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Sharneyford Primary School
Community school · Primary
Bacup · OL13 9UQ · Lancashire
Ages 4–11
Status: Open
0.9 miles away
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Northern Primary School
Community school · Primary
Bacup · OL13 8PH · Lancashire
Ages 5–11
Status: Open
1.2 miles away
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St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Stacksteads, Bacup
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Bacup · OL13 8LD · Lancashire
Ages 3–11
Status: Open
1.3 miles away
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Bacup Holy Trinity Stacksteads Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Primary
Bacup · OL13 0QW · Lancashire
Ages 3–11
Status: Open
1.4 miles away
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St John With St Michael Church of England Primary School
Academy converter · Primary
Rochdale · OL12 8EP · Lancashire
Ages 2–11
Status: Open
1.9 miles away
Overview
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Status
- Open
- URN
- 147592
Location
- Address
- Tong Lane
- Postcode
- OL13 9LJ
- Town
- Bacup
- County
- Lancashire
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- District
- Rossendale
- Constituency
- Rossendale and Darwen
- Urban/rural
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Size & intake
Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.
- Pupils on roll
- 94
- Boys / girls
- 52 / 42
- School capacity
- 210
- Capacity fill
- 94 / 210 (45%)
- Free school meals
- 75.5%
- FSM pupils
- 71
- Gender
- Mixed
School characteristics
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Religious ethos
- Roman Catholic
- Diocese
- Diocese of Salford
- Governance
- Academy trust: ROMERO CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
- Academy trust
- ROMERO CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
- Sponsor
- Romero Catholic Academy Trust
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Elizabeth Lloyd
- Telephone
- 01706873123
Official links
Ofsted information
Inspection data is separate from GIAS establishment records.
- 2026-04-14 — Needs attention (Report)