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Britannia Community Primary School

Rossendale, OL13 9TSPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jan 2022
KS2 Results
75%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.1×
Oversubscribed
32 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#2631 of 13,686 nationally

About Britannia Community Primary School

Britannia Community Primary School is clearly a popular choice among local families. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 82 applications for just 30 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2. 73. Of those applicants, 32 put Britannia as their first preference, and 29 of those were offered a place. That level of demand suggests a strong reputation in the Rossendale area. The school is a mixed, state primary for children aged 4 to 11, with no religious character, and is led by headteacher N Longstaff. It currently has 209 pupils on roll, slightly below its capacity of 225, and 12. 4 per cent of pupils are eligible for free school meals. While the Department for Education’s Parent View data isn’t available here, the oversubscription figures alone tell you that many parents are keen to secure a place.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressRochdale Road, Bacup, Rossendale, OL13 9TS
HeadteacherN Longstaff
Local AuthorityLancashire
Number of Pupils209
Free School Meals (FSM)12.4%
School Capacity209 / 225 (93% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

26 Jan 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (26 Jan 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 10 Feb 2017. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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AutismDyslexiaMental HealthLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Britannia Community Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.