Schools in OL13

Schools in OL13

11 schools in OL13: 9 primary, 1 secondary and 1 other. 82% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. The 10 that publish a capacity are 71% full overall.

Inspection ratings

The largest schools here

• The Valley Leadership Academy

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · 578 pupils · 55% full
  Good

  1.5 miles · April 2026
• Bacup Thorn Primary School

  Primary · ages 4–11 · 253 pupils · 92% full
  Good

  0.5 miles · November 2023
• Bacup Holy Trinity Stacksteads Church of England Primary School

  Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 221 pupils · 92% full
  Good

  0.9 miles · July 2024
• Britannia Community Primary School

  Primary · ages 4–11 · 204 pupils · 91% full
  Good

  1.1 miles · April 2026
• Northern Primary School

  Primary · ages 5–11 · 161 pupils · 77% full
  Good

  1.2 miles · February 2024
• St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Stacksteads, Bacup

  Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 125 pupils · 86% full
  Needs improvement

  0.8 miles · April 2026
• Water Primary School

  Primary · ages 4–11 · 116 pupils · 83% full
  Good

  2.4 miles · July 2023
• St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

  Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 94 pupils · 45% full
  Needs improvement

  0.6 miles · April 2026
• Bacup St Saviour's Community Primary School

  Primary · ages 4–11 · 88 pupils · 84% full
  Good

  0.6 miles · July 2024
• Bacup Nursery School

  Nursery · ages 2–5 · 66 pupils
  Excellent

  0.5 miles · June 2026
• Sharneyford Primary School

  Primary · ages 4–11 · 63 pupils · 90% full
  Good

  1.3 miles · June 2022

Occupancy compares pupils on roll with published school capacity. Sources: Department for Education (Get Information About Schools), Ofsted, and the Welsh and Scottish school registers. Open Government Licence v3.0.