Oswaldtwistle Moor End Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · Accrington, Lancashire
Oswaldtwistle Moor End Primary School is a primary school in Accrington, Lancashire for ages 3–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 3 October 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- White Ash Lane, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington, BB5 3JG
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 205 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 38.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 3 October 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy coming to this friendly and welcoming school.”
- “They value their learning and they feel safe in school.”
- “Parents and carers appreciate the care that staff provide for their children.”
To improve
- “However, there are some minor inconsistencies in the way that a small number of staff deliver the phonics programme.”
- “This hinders a few pupils in learning to read as quickly as they could.”
- “Occasionally, however, a few pupils struggle to maintain the high standards of behaviour that staff expect.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 14 November 2023 (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) | 73% | 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: 28 first-preference applications, 29 offers in total, 26 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Lancashire.
- Oswaldtwistle St Andrew's Church of England Primary School 0.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Oswaldtwistle Hippings Methodist Voluntary Controlled Primary School 0.4 mi School remains Good
- Oswaldtwistle West End Primary School 0.5 mi School remains Good
- Oswaldtwistle St Paul's Church of England Primary School 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Oswaldtwistle 0.6 mi School remains Good
- Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, Church 1.0 mi Not judged
- Accrington Spring Hill Community Primary School 1.0 mi Requires improvement
- St Peter's CofE Primary School 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade