Accrington Peel Park Primary School
Primary · Foundation school · Ages 4–11 · Accrington, Lancashire
Accrington Peel Park Primary School is a primary school in Accrington, Lancashire for ages 4–11 (foundation school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 10 December 2024.
Key facts
- Address
- Alice Street, Accrington, BB5 6QR
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 570 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 31.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 10 December 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy at this school.”
- “Pupils trust adults to keep them safe and to listen to any worries that they may have.”
- “The school has high aspirations for pupils’ achievement.”
To improve
- “However, weaknesses in the previous curriculum mean that some pupils have developed gaps in their learning over time.”
- “These pupils are not as well prepared for the next stage of education as they should be.”
- “However, despite these improvements, weaknesses remain in how well aspects of the curriculum are delivered.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 21 January 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 57% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 60 first-preference applications, 71 offers in total, 60 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Lancashire.
- Accrington St John with St Augustine Church of England Primary School 0.3 mi Good
- Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves Church of England Primary School 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Anne's and St Joseph's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- Accrington St Mary Magdalen's Church of England Primary School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- Accrington Woodnook Primary School 0.8 mi Not judged
- Accrington Hyndburn Park Primary School 1.0 mi Good
- Accrington Huncoat Primary School 1.1 mi Standards maintained
- Accrington Spring Hill Community Primary School 1.2 mi Requires improvement