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

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Report card: Needs attention to expected standard

Huttock End Lane, Stacksteads, Bacup, OL13 8LDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Stacksteads, Bacup is a primary school in Bacup for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 7th of 8 primary schools in Bacup. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in April 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 28 April 2026, report published 24 June 2026

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

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

16 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 score97

97, 9 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score100

100, 5 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score98

98, 7 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

125 pupils on roll, with places for 145

Eligible for free school meals53.6%

53.6%, 27.1 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language4.8%

4.8%, 16.8 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support33.6%

33.6%, 18.8 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan9.6%

9.6%, 3.6 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

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

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Bacup Holy Trinity Stacksteads Church of England Primary School	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Good	37% met the expected standard
Bacup St Saviour's Community Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	64% met the expected standard
Waterfoot Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	73% met the expected standard
Bacup Thorn Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	61% 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

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Julie Cawtherley
Phone: 01706873177
Website: stjosephsbacup.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Huttock End Lane, Stacksteads, Bacup, OL13 8LD
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 119661

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.