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

Rossendale, OL13 8LDPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Apr 2022
KS2 Results
14%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
14 1st-choice / 14 places
Ranking
#13,622
of 13,686 nationally

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

St Joseph’s Roman Catholic Primary School in Stacksteads, Bacup, sits well below the Lancashire local authority average for Key Stage 2 outcomes, with just 14% of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a county average of 60%. This places the school 415th out of 480 primary schools in Lancashire and in the bottom 50 nationally. The gap is stark, but the context matters: 58. 1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the national average, and the school is small, with 132 children on roll. Its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2022 rated overall effectiveness as Good, a significant improvement from its previous Requires Improvement rating in 2018. The early years provision was judged Outstanding, and behaviour, personal development, leadership and management all scored Good. So while headline academic metrics are low, the school has clearly turned a corner in quality of care and leadership.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressHuttock End Lane, Bacup, Rossendale, OL13 8LD
HeadteacherMichelle Scott
Local AuthorityLancashire
Number of Pupils132
Free School Meals (FSM)58.1%
School Capacity132 / 145 (91% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

5 Apr 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 26 May 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

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

School day

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Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

Breakfast club

08:00-08:55

After-school care

15:20-17:30

Source: stjosephsbacup.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Stacksteads, Bacup

St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Stacksteads, Bacup has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.