Northern Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 5 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Burnley Road, Northern Primary School, Bacup, OL13 8PHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Northern Primary School is a primary school in Bacup for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 4th of 8 primary schools in Bacup. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2013.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 20 November 2013, report published 12 December 2013

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

26 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths50%

50%, 12 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

161 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals17.4%

17.4%, 9.1 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language4.3%

4.3%, 17.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support17.4%

17.4%, 2.6 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.3%

4.3%, 1.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Northern Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Bacup Thorn Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	61% met the expected standard
Sharneyford Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	30% met the expected standard
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy	1 mile	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	15% met the expected standard
Bacup St Saviour's Community Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	64% met the expected standard
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Stacksteads, Bacup	2 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	50% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 5 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Anna Ewens
Phone: 01706874154
Website: northern.lancs.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Burnley Road, Northern Primary School, Bacup, OL13 8PH
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 119190

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.