There are 34 schools in Accrington (excluding independent schools), including 26 primary schools, 4 secondary schools, and none serving sixth-form education. Accrington has 1 school with Pupil Referral Unit places, and 1 with places for teen mothers. There is 1 school in Accrington under Special Measures.
Summary of School Information in Accrington
| Total Schools | 34 |
| Total Pupils | 9,321 |
| Median Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 21.48 |
| Median Free School Meals | 29% |
The median school in Accrington has 29% of its pupils entitled to free schools meals, the 23rd highest figure in Lancashire. This represents about 3,000 pupils, or approximately 1 in 3 of Accrington's pupils. Looking at the number of pupils per teacher, the median ratio for Accrington is 21.48 school children per full-time equivalent teacher. This is the 51st highest ratio in Lancashire, and the 422nd lowest pupil/teacher ratio in the North West region of the UK.
The 1 schools in Accrington operating with pupil referral units offer 90 PRU places to the local area. For teen mothers, there are an unknown number of places available (data quality standards vary) from the single school providing places for teen mothers.
Primaries
26
12% Outstanding • 73% Good
Secondaries
4
0% Outstanding • 50% Good
Most of Accrington's primary schools have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 19 schools or 73% of the total. Attainment is mostly split between very low and high - about 27% and 23% of primary schools respectively - though we don't have data for approximately 3.85% of schools. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Accrington's primary schools most commonly have a very high ratio of pupils to teachers.
| Name | Ages | Capacity | SEN Support | Ofsted | KS2 Attainment | Teacher/Pupil Ratio | Religion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 161 |
Good |
High |
Good |
Church of England | |
| Accrington Huncoat Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 210 | |||||
| Accrington Hyndburn Park Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 530 |
Good |
Low |
Very high |
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| Accrington Peel Park Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 630 |
Outstanding |
Very high |
Very high |
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| Accrington Spring Hill Community Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 420 |
Good |
Very high |
Good |
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| Accrington St John with St Augustine Church of England Primary School | 5–11 yrs | 210 |
Good |
High |
Very high |
Church of England | |
| Accrington St Mary Magdalen's Church of England Primary School | 5–11 yrs | 210 |
Good |
Low |
Good |
Church of England | |
| Accrington Woodnook Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 285 |
Good |
Good |
Very low |
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| Altham St James Church of England Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 63 |
Good |
High |
Good |
Church of England | |
| Baxenden St John's Church of England Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 210 |
Good |
Good |
Very high |
Church of England | |
| Clayton-le-Moors Mount Pleasant Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 292 |
Requires improvement |
Good |
Very high |
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| Crawshawbooth Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 315 |
Good |
Very low |
Very high |
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| Hapton Church of England/Methodist Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 130 |
Good |
Low |
Very high |
Church of England/Methodist | |
| Haslingden Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 420 |
Good |
High |
High |
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| Haslingden St James Church of England Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 210 |
Good |
Low |
Good |
Church of England | |
| Oswaldtwistle Hippings Methodist Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 5–11 yrs | 210 |
Good |
Very low |
Very high |
Methodist | |
| Oswaldtwistle St Paul's Church of England Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 182 |
Good |
High |
Good |
Church of England | |
| Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, Church | 3–11 yrs | 224 |
Requires improvement |
Low |
Good |
Roman Catholic | |
| St Anne's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 210 |
Special Measures |
Very low |
High |
Roman Catholic | |
| St John's Stonefold CofE Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 140 |
Good |
Very low |
Very high |
Church of England | |
| St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Clayton-le-Moors | 5–11 yrs | 119 |
Good |
High |
Good |
Roman Catholic | |
| St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Haslingden | 4–11 yrs | 140 |
Outstanding |
Very high |
High |
Roman Catholic | |
| St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Oswaldtwistle | 4–11 yrs | 280 |
Good |
Very low |
Very high |
Roman Catholic | |
| St Nicholas Church of England Primary School | 5–11 yrs | 210 |
Good |
Very low |
Very high |
Church of England | |
| St Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School, Accrington | 3–11 yrs | 140 |
Outstanding |
Very high |
Very high |
Roman Catholic | |
| St Peter's CofE Primary School | 5–11 yrs | 210 |
Good |
Very low |
Very low |
Church of England |
Most of Accrington's secondary schools have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 2 schools or 50% of the total. Attainment is mostly split between good and high - about 50% and 25% of secondary schools respectively - though we don't have data for approximately 25% of schools. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Accrington's secondary schools most commonly have a low ratio of pupils to teachers.
| Name | Ages | Capacity | SEN Support | Ofsted | P8 Attainment | Teacher/Pupil Ratio | Religion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accrington Academy | 11–19 yrs | 1,150 |
Requires improvement |
Good |
Low |
Christian | |
| Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School | 11–18 yrs | 1,280 |
Good |
High |
Low |
Church of England | |
| Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn | 11–16 yrs | 810 |
Good |
Good |
Very low |
Roman Catholic | |
| The Hollins | 11–16 yrs | 800 |
Most of Accrington's pupil referral units have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 1 school or 100% of the total. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Accrington's pupil referral units most commonly have a very low ratio of pupils to teachers.
| Name | Ages | Capacity | SEN Support | Ofsted | P8 Attainment | Teacher/Pupil Ratio | Religion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oswaldtwistle School | 11–16 yrs | 90 |
Good |
Very low |
Most of Accrington's schools with teen mother places have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 1 school or 100% of the total. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Accrington's schools with teen mother places most commonly have a very low ratio of pupils to teachers.
| Name | Ages | Capacity | SEN Support | Ofsted | P8 Attainment | Teacher/Pupil Ratio | Religion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oswaldtwistle School | 11–16 yrs | 90 |
Good |
Very low |