St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Bacup, North West OL13 9LJ · Lancashire
#2282 of 2,286 primary schools in North West
#15674 of 15,697 nationally
About St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is a academy primary located in Bacup, in the Lancashire local authority of North West, England. It caters for Ages 3–11. In 2025 it enrolled 94 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 3.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools in England and 2282nd of 2,286 ranked primary schools in North West. Its strongest component is ks2: higher standard (10th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (0th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 94; capacity filled 44.8%.
There are 9 schools in Bacup; St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy ranks 9th of 9 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against primary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)15%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)0%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)–
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)–
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)75.5%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 94
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 75.5%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 44.8%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 15%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 0%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Bacup Thorn Primary School
Bacup · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
253 students · 811 m away
Bacup St Saviour's Community Primary School
Bacup · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
88 students · 1.1 km away
Britannia Community Primary School
Bacup · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
204 students · 1.2 km away
Sharneyford Primary School
Bacup · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
63 students · 1.5 km away
Northern Primary School
Bacup · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
161 students · 1.9 km away
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Stacksteads, Bacup
Bacup · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
125 students · 2.1 km away
Bacup Holy Trinity Stacksteads Church of England Primary School
Bacup · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
221 students · 2.3 km away
St John With St Michael Church of England Primary School
Rochdale · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
109 students · 3.0 km away
The Valley Leadership Academy
Bacup · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
578 students · 3.3 km away
Waterfoot Primary School
Rossendale · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
296 students · 3.7 km away
Similar schools
Academy primary schools in North West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Peel Brow School
Bury · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
94 students
Arnside National CofE School
Carnforth · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
95 students
Crosby-on-Eden CofE School
Carlisle · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
93 students
Peover Superior Endowed Primary School
Knutsford · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
95 students
Summerseat Methodist Primary School
Bury · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
95 students
Dean CofE School
Workington · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
96 students
Frequently asked questions
Is St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy a good school?
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has a Success Index (England) of 3.2 out of 100 (Lower 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #2282 of 2,286 in North West. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy rank in North West?
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy ranks #2282 of 2,286 primary schools in North West and #15674 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy had 94 students in 2025.
Is St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is classified as a primary covering Ages 3–11. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.