Oswaldtwistle Hippings Methodist Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 5–11 · Accrington, Lancashire
Oswaldtwistle Hippings Methodist Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a primary school in Accrington, Lancashire for ages 5–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 23 February 2023.
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Key facts
- Address
- Heron Way, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington, BB5 3BT
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–11
- Religious character
- Methodist
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 205 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 25.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 23 February 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), enjoy coming to school.”
- “This is a happy school where pupils are keen to learn.”
- “Pupils are polite and friendly.”
To improve
- “However, over time, some older pupils have developed gaps in their learning due to the weaknesses in these subject curriculums.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 27 April 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) | 69% | 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: 40 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 27 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
- Oswaldtwistle St Andrew's Church of England Primary School 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Oswaldtwistle Moor End Primary School 0.4 mi Good
- Oswaldtwistle St Paul's Church of England Primary School 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Peter's CofE Primary School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School, Accrington 0.8 mi Not judged
- Accrington Spring Hill Community Primary School 0.8 mi Requires improvement
- Oswaldtwistle West End Primary School 0.9 mi School remains Good