Accrington Spring Hill Community Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Accrington, Lancashire
Accrington Spring Hill Community Primary School is a primary school in Accrington, Lancashire for ages 4–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Requires improvement, from the inspection on 28 November 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- Exchange Street, Accrington, BB5 0JD
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 362 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 38.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Requires improvement Inspected 28 November 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils, parents and carers are proud to be part of Accrington Spring Hill Community Primary School.”
- “Pupils experience a curriculum that leaders ensure is interesting and relevant.”
- “Pupils find that this is a school that celebrates the history and rich culture of the Accrington area.”
To improve
- “The published information about pupils’ attainment is below average.”
- “However, sometimes, teaching does not help pupils to use their knowledge of spelling and grammar in their writing effectively enough.”
- “Nevertheless, leaders do not review the impact of this work as well as they could, which makes some subsequent leadership decisions less well informed.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 21 September 2026 (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) | 23% | 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: 38 first-preference applications, 40 offers in total, 38 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.
- St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Oswaldtwistle 0.4 mi School remains Good
- Accrington Hyndburn Park Primary School 0.5 mi Good
- Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, Church 0.6 mi Not judged
- Oswaldtwistle St Paul's Church of England Primary School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School, Accrington 0.6 mi Not judged
- St Peter's CofE Primary School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- Accrington Woodnook Primary School 0.7 mi Not judged
- Oswaldtwistle Hippings Methodist Voluntary Controlled Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Good