Britannia Community Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

Rochdale Road, Bacup, OL13 9TSOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Britannia Community Primary School is a primary school in Bacup for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 1st of 8 primary schools in Bacup. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in April 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 14 April 2026, report published 7 June 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Early years: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

29 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths66%

66%, 4 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%

3%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

204 pupils on roll, with places for 225

Eligible for free school meals10.3%

10.3%, 16.2 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1%

1%, 20.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support15.2%

15.2%, 0.4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.4%

3.4%, 2.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Britannia Community Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Bacup St Saviour's Community Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	64% met the expected standard
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy	0.8 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	15% met the expected standard
St John With St Michael Church of England Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	65% met the expected standard
Bacup Thorn Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	61% met the expected standard
Sharneyford Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	30% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs N Longstaff
Phone: 01706874447
Website: britanniaprimary.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Rochdale Road, Bacup, OL13 9TS
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 119189

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.