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Primary schools in Accrington

All 13 primary schools in Accrington.

13 schools in Accrington

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  1. St Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School, Accrington

    Accrington, BB5 0NN · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good or better
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Accrington average, low absence.

    29 first choices, 19 offers made

    Met the standard at 1168%

    Accrington 48%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.2%Accrington 6.2%
    Pupils
    151
    Pupils per teacher
    19.9
    View school St Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School, Accrington
  2. Baxenden St John's Church of England Primary School

    Accrington, BB5 2RQ · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results well above the Accrington average, low absence.

    25 first choices, 30 offers made

    Met the standard at 1172%

    Accrington 48%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.2%Accrington 6.2%
    Pupils
    205
    Pupils per teacher
    20.5
    View school Baxenden St John's Church of England Primary School
  3. Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves Church of England Primary School

    Accrington, BB5 2AQ · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Inadequate
    • Church of England

    Results well above the Accrington average, low absence.

    14 first choices, 16 offers made

    Met the standard at 1174%

    Accrington 48%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.9%Accrington 6.2%
    Pupils
    137
    Pupils per teacher
    20.8
    View school Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves Church of England Primary School
  4. St Peter's CofE Primary School

    Accrington, BB5 0NW · State · Primary · Ages 5 to 11

    • Ofsted:Needs attention in 1 area
    • Church of England

    Results close to the Accrington average, high absence.

    6 first choices, 12 offers made

    Met the standard at 1150%

    Accrington 48%England 62%

    Days missed
    7.3%Accrington 6.2%
    Pupils
    114
    Pupils per teacher
    14.3
    View school St Peter's CofE Primary School
  5. Accrington Peel Park Primary School

    Accrington, BB5 6QR · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement in 1 area

    Results well above the Accrington average.

    60 first choices, 71 offers made

    Met the standard at 1157%

    Accrington 48%England 62%

    Days missed
    6.1%Accrington 6.2%
    Pupils
    570
    Pupils per teacher
    20.4
    View school Accrington Peel Park Primary School
  6. Accrington St John with St Augustine Church of England Primary School

    Accrington, BB5 6AD · State · Primary · Ages 5 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results well below the Accrington average.

    46 first choices, 30 offers made

    Met the standard at 1124%

    Accrington 48%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.9%Accrington 6.2%
    Pupils
    207
    Pupils per teacher
    25.9
    View school Accrington St John with St Augustine Church of England Primary School
  7. Accrington Hyndburn Park Primary School

    Accrington, BB5 1ST · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Needs attention in 7 areas
    • Has a nursery

    Results below the Accrington average.

    60 first choices, 59 offers made

    Met the standard at 1142%

    Accrington 48%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.8%Accrington 6.2%
    Pupils
    434
    Pupils per teacher
    22.0
    View school Accrington Hyndburn Park Primary School
  8. Accrington St Mary Magdalen's Church of England Primary School

    Accrington, BB5 1DW · State · Primary · Ages 5 to 11

    • Ofsted:Urgent improvement in 1 area
    • Church of England

    Results well above the Accrington average.

    21 first choices, 27 offers made

    Met the standard at 1158%

    Accrington 48%England 62%

    Days missed
    6.2%Accrington 6.2%
    Pupils
    176
    Pupils per teacher
    23.5
    View school Accrington St Mary Magdalen's Church of England Primary School
  9. Accrington Woodnook Primary School

    Accrington, BB5 2HS · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement in 1 area

    Results close to the Accrington average, high absence.

    33 first choices, 30 offers made

    Met the standard at 1148%

    Accrington 48%England 62%

    Days missed
    7.4%Accrington 6.2%
    Pupils
    220
    Pupils per teacher
    18.3
    View school Accrington Woodnook Primary School
  10. Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, Church

    Accrington, BB5 4HG · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement in 1 area
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results well below the Accrington average, high absence.

    23 first choices, 24 offers made

    Met the standard at 1140%

    Accrington 48%England 62%

    Days missed
    8.4%Accrington 6.2%
    Pupils
    199
    Pupils per teacher
    31.5
    View school Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, Church
  11. St Anne's and St Joseph's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

    Accrington, BB5 2AN · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Inadequate
    • Catholic

    Results well below the Accrington average, high absence.

    9 first choices, 12 offers made

    Met the standard at 1136%

    Accrington 48%England 62%

    Days missed
    7.6%Accrington 6.2%
    Pupils
    130
    Pupils per teacher
    24.3
    View school St Anne's and St Joseph's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
  12. The Alternative School

    Accrington, BB5 1NT · Independent · All-through · Ages 6 to 18

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Accrington 6.2%
    Pupils
    172
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school The Alternative School
The big picture

How Accrington's primary schools spread out

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Met the expected standard at 11

Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.

Accrington 48%England 62%Accrington Spring Hill Community Primary School: 23%Accrington St John with St Augustine Church of England Primary School: 24%St Anne's and St Joseph's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy: 36%Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, Church: 40%Accrington Hyndburn Park Primary School: 42%Accrington Woodnook Primary School: 48%St Peter's CofE Primary School: 50%Accrington Peel Park Primary School: 57%Accrington St Mary Magdalen's Church of England Primary School: 58%St Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School, Accrington: 68%Baxenden St John's Church of England Primary School: 72%Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves Church of England Primary School: 74%0%25%50%75%100%
Primary schools in Accrington

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Accrington average 6.2%Baxenden St John's Church of England Primary School: 3.2%St Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School, Accrington: 4.2%Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves Church of England Primary School: 4.9%Accrington Hyndburn Park Primary School: 5.8%Accrington St John with St Augustine Church of England Primary School: 5.9%Accrington Peel Park Primary School: 6.1%Accrington St Mary Magdalen's Church of England Primary School: 6.2%Accrington Spring Hill Community Primary School: 7.1%St Peter's CofE Primary School: 7.3%Accrington Woodnook Primary School: 7.4%St Anne's and St Joseph's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy: 7.6%Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, Church: 8.4%0%4%8%12%16%
Primary schools in Accrington

Ofsted grades in Accrington

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 9 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 4
  • Good: 2 of 4
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 4
  • Inadequate: 2 of 4
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Accrington

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    8 of the 13 primary schools in Accrington have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. A nursery place isn't a Reception place.

    3 schools take children from age 2 or 3. You still need to apply for Reception, even if your child is already in the school's nursery.

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  3. Apply by 15 January.

    Apply to your council for a Reception place starting in September. Offers come out on 16 April.

  4. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Primary schools in Accrington, explained

There are 13 primary schools in Accrington, teaching 3,077 children. 10 are run by the council and 2 are academies or free schools. Among them is 1 independent school.

50% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

48.3% of pupils in Accrington met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 23% to 74%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.

35.0% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,773 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 18.4% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many primary schools are in Accrington?
There are 13 primary schools in Accrington, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best primary schools in Accrington?
The highest-ranked primary schools in Accrington on Eduscope are St Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School, Accrington, Baxenden St John's Church of England Primary School and Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves Church of England Primary School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are primary schools in Accrington ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
How do primary schools in Accrington perform at Key Stage 2?
Across primary schools in Accrington, 48% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at Key Stage 2. This figure is based on the latest published results from the Department for Education.
What is the average class size in Accrington primary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across primary schools in Accrington is 22:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a primary school in Accrington?
When choosing a primary school in Accrington, consider Ofsted ratings, Key Stage 2 results, distance from home, school size, and whether the school offers wrap-around care. You can compare all 13 primary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, religious character, and more.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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