| Sharneyford Primary School Community schoolView published school data | PrimaryAges 4-11 | Open | - | OL13 9UQ144 m away | School remains Good | KS2 2024/25: 30% expected standard |
| Northern Primary School Community schoolView published school data | PrimaryAges 5-11 | Open | - | OL13 8PH1.4 km away | School remains Good | KS2 2024/25: 50% expected standard |
| Bacup Nursery School Local authority nursery schoolView published school data | NurseryAges 2-5 | Open | - | OL13 8EF1.5 km away | Outstanding | Not published |
| Bacup Thorn Primary School Community schoolView published school data | PrimaryAges 4-11 | Open | - | OL13 8EF1.5 km away | Good | KS2 2024/25: 61% expected standard |
| Broadclough LodgeOther independent special schoolView published school data | Not applicableAges 8-18 | Closed | Opened 14 June 2007 · Closed 13 April 2018 | OL13 8DF1.6 km away | Not published | Not published |
| 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 9LJ1.6 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 9LJ1.6 km away | Not published | Not published |
| Britannia Community Primary School Community schoolView published school data | PrimaryAges 4-11 | Open | - | OL13 9TS2.5 km away | School remains Good | KS2 2024/25: 66% expected standard |
| Cornholme Junior, Infant and Nursery School Community schoolView published school data | PrimaryAges 3-11 | Open | - | OL14 8PL2.7 km away | Requires improvement | KS2 2024/25: 12% expected standard |
| Cornholme Junior, Infant and Nursery School Academy sponsor ledView published school data | PrimaryAges 3-11 | Proposed to open | Opened 1 September 2027 | OL14 8PL2.7 km away | Not published | Not published |
| Bacup St Saviour's Community Primary School Community schoolView published school data | PrimaryAges 4-11 | Open | - | OL13 9RR2.7 km away | School remains Good | KS2 2024/25: 64% expected standard |
| Shiers HouseOther independent special schoolView published school data | Not applicableAges 11-16 | Closed | Opened 5 December 2012 · Closed 13 June 2014 | OL12 8HN3.4 km away | Not published | Not published |
| St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Stacksteads, Bacup Voluntary aided schoolView published school data | PrimaryAges 3-11 | Open | - | OL13 8LD3.5 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 0QW3.7 km away | Good | KS2 2024/25: 37% expected standard |
| St John With St Michael Church of England Primary School Academy converterView published school data | PrimaryAges 2-11 | Open | Opened 1 February 2022 | OL12 8EP4.1 km away | School remains Good | KS2 2024/25: 65% expected standard |
| St John with St Michael Church of England Primary School, ShawforthVoluntary aided schoolView published school data | PrimaryAges 3-11 | Closed | Closed 31 January 2022 | OL12 8EP4.1 km away | Not published | Not published |
| St John's CofE Primary School, Cliviger Voluntary aided schoolView published school data | PrimaryAges 5-11 | Open | - | BB10 4SU4.3 km away | School remains Good | KS2 2024/25: 57% expected standard |
| Water Primary School Community schoolView published school data | PrimaryAges 4-11 | Open | - | BB4 9PX4.4 km away | Good | KS2 2024/25: 36% expected standard |
| Fearns Community Sports CollegeCommunity schoolView published school data | SecondaryAges 11-16 | Closed | Opened 1 January 1900 · Closed 30 June 2019 | OL13 0TG4.5 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 0TG4.5 km away | Requires improvement | KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 32.6 |
