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Northern Primary School

Rossendale, OL13 8PHPrimaryAges 5–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Feb 2024
KS2 Results
66%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
17 1st-choice / 17 places
Ranking
#5,866
of 13,686 nationally

About Northern Primary School

Northern Primary School is a mixed state primary for ages 5 to 11 within the Lancashire local authority, located in the borough of Rossendale. Among the 31 primary schools in Rossendale, it ranks 12th, placing it in the top half of the local league table. The top-performing peers in the wider Lancashire area include Crawford Village Primary School, New Longton All Saints CofE Primary School, and St George's Church of England Primary School, Chorley. The nearest outstanding-rated school is St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Newchurch, about 4. 2 km away. Headteacher Anna Ewens leads a school of 165 pupils, within a capacity of 210. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals is 18. 2%, slightly above the national average for primary schools, reflecting the mixed catchment the school serves.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range5 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressBurnley Road, Northern Primary School, Bacup, Rossendale, OL13 8PH
HeadteacherAnna Ewens
Local AuthorityLancashire
Number of Pupils165
Free School Meals (FSM)18.2%
School Capacity165 / 210 (79% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

21 Feb 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (21 Feb 2024): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 12 Dec 2013. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionLearning DifficultyOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:20

Breakfast club

07:30-08:40

After-school care

15:20-17:30

Source: northern.lancs.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Northern 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.