| Broadclough LodgeOther independent special schoolView published school data | Not applicableAges 8-18 | Closed | Opened 14 June 2007 · Closed 13 April 2018 | OL13 8DF985 m away | Not published | Not published |
| Bacup Nursery School Local authority nursery schoolView published school data | NurseryAges 2-5 | Open | - | OL13 8EF1.1 km away | Outstanding | Not published |
| Bacup Thorn Primary School Community schoolView published school data | PrimaryAges 4-11 | Open | - | OL13 8EF1.1 km away | Good | KS2 2024/25: 61% expected standard |
| St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Stacksteads, Bacup Voluntary aided schoolView published school data | PrimaryAges 3-11 | Open | - | OL13 8LD1.4 km away | Good | KS2 2024/25: 50% expected standard |
| Bacup Holy Trinity Stacksteads Church of England Primary School Voluntary controlled schoolView published school data | PrimaryAges 3-11 | Open | - | OL13 0QW1.5 km away | Good | KS2 2024/25: 37% expected standard |
| Northern Primary School Community schoolView published school data | PrimaryAges 5-11 | Open | - | OL13 8PH1.6 km away | School remains Good | KS2 2024/25: 50% expected standard |
| St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Academy sponsor ledView published school data | PrimaryAges 3-11 | Open | Opened 1 November 2019 | OL13 9LJ1.7 km away | Inadequate | KS2 2024/25: 15% expected standard |
| St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, BacupVoluntary aided schoolView published school data | PrimaryAges 3-11 | Closed | Opened 1 January 1900 · Closed 31 October 2019 | OL13 9LJ1.7 km away | Not published | Not published |
| Bacup St Saviour's Community Primary School Community schoolView published school data | PrimaryAges 4-11 | Open | - | OL13 9RR1.8 km away | School remains Good | KS2 2024/25: 64% expected standard |
| Fearns Community Sports CollegeCommunity schoolView published school data | SecondaryAges 11-16 | Closed | Opened 1 January 1900 · Closed 30 June 2019 | OL13 0TG2.0 km away | Not published | Not published |
| The Valley Leadership Academy Academy sponsor ledView published school data | SecondaryAges 11-16 | Open | Opened 1 July 2019 | OL13 0TG2.0 km away | Requires improvement | KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 32.6 |
| St Anne's Church of England Primary School Voluntary aided schoolView published school data | PrimaryAges 3-11 | Open | - | BB4 9JE2.2 km away | School remains Good | KS2 2024/25: 71% expected standard |
| Rossendale Education CentreOther independent schoolView published school data | Not applicableAges 12-16 | Closed | Opened 4 May 1999 · Closed 17 May 2002 | BB4 9LB2.2 km away | Not published | Not published |
| Sharneyford Primary School Community schoolView published school data | PrimaryAges 4-11 | Open | - | OL13 9UQ2.4 km away | School remains Good | KS2 2024/25: 30% expected standard |
| Waterfoot Primary School Community schoolView published school data | PrimaryAges 5-11 | Open | - | BB4 9DA2.5 km away | School remains Good | KS2 2024/25: 73% expected standard |
| Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar SchoolFoundation schoolView published school data | SecondaryAges 11-18 | Closed | Closed 30 September 2012 | BB4 7BJ2.6 km away | Not published | Not published |
| Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar SchoolAcademy converterView published school data | SecondaryAges 11-18 | Closed | Opened 1 October 2012 · Closed 31 August 2023 | BB4 7BJ2.6 km away | Not published | Not published |
| Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School Academy converterView published school data | SecondaryAges 11-18 | Open | Opened 1 September 2023 | BB4 7BJ2.6 km away | Inadequate | KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 73.3 |
| Britannia Community Primary School Community schoolView published school data | PrimaryAges 4-11 | Open | - | OL13 9TS2.8 km away | School remains Good | KS2 2024/25: 66% expected standard |
| St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Newchurch Voluntary aided schoolView published school data | PrimaryAges 4-11 | Open | - | BB4 9EZ2.8 km away | Not judged | KS2 2024/25: 74% expected standard |
