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

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Apr 5 2022 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Lancashire
Unique reference
119661
Address
Huttock End Lane, Stacksteads, OL13 8LD

Pupils

Number of Pupils
132 (86% of total capacity)
Boys
47.7%
Girls
52.3%
First language not English
6.1%
Free school meals (FSM)
56.8%
Persistent absence
21.6%
Special education needs (SEN)
37.1%
Pupil ethnicities
EthnicityPercentage
Other White1.5%
Unclassified3%
Other Asian3.8%
Mixed5.4%
White British83.3%
African
1.5%
Irish Traveller
0.8%
Other Black
0.8%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage-1.8
WritingWell below average-7.3
MathsWell below average-5.1
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
50%
Local authority average
60%
England average
62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
0%
Local authority average
7%
England average
8%

Average score in reading

AreaAverage score
School
97
Local authority average
105
England average
106

Average score in maths

AreaAverage score
School
100
Local authority average
104
England average
105
Year 2024-2025

Admissions

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

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
14
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
14
2nd preference
13
3rd preference
8
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
14
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes26.4
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher30
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher25.7
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
3
1
2
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
3
1
2
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
4
3
1
Reception, Full-time
13
9
4
Year 1
14
9
5
Year 2
18
7
11
Year 3
19
8
11
Year 4
20
11
9
Year 5
20
7
13
Year 6
18
7
11
Year 2024-2025

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