Northern Primary School is a primary school located in Bacup.
According to Ofsted inspection, the school's
overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 21/11/2013.
According to tests results, the school's progress in writing is well above average, progress in reading and progress in maths are average.
The overall pupil absence from this school is 2.9%,
which is 1.1 percentage points higher than the UK average.
School Information
Address:
Burnley Road, Bacup, OL13 8PH
Website:
www.northern.lancs.sch.uk
Telephone:
01706874154
School Type:
Community school
Education phase:
Primary
Local authority:
Lancashire
Headteacher / Principal:
Mrs Jacqueline Marr
Religious character:
Does not apply
Admissions policy:
Not applicable
Unique reference:
119190
Ofsted Inspection
Overall Effectiveness
Quality Of Education
Outcomes For Pupils
Management Effectiveness
Ofsted inspection date: 21/11/2013
Pupils
Information
Age Range:
5 - 11
Gender:
Mixed
School Capacity:
210
Number of Pupils:
201
Number of Boys:
110
Number of Girls:
91
Absence
School
England state-funded schools:
Overall absence:
2.9%
4%
Persistent absence:
5.5%
8.2%
Education - Primary
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
Reading
Well Above Average: 1.3
Confidence interval -0.8 to 3.5
Writing
Well Above Average: 2.7
Confidence interval 0.7 to 4.7
Maths
Average: 0.3
Confidence interval -1.6 to 2.2
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School:
74%
England Average:
65%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
