Accrington St John with St Augustine Church of England Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 5–11 · Accrington, Lancashire
Accrington St John with St Augustine Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Accrington, Lancashire for ages 5–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 17 May 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- Maudsley Street, Accrington, BB5 6AD
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 207 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 38.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 25.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 17 May 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils feel safe and happy at St John with St Augustine Church of England Primary School.”
- “They said that staff are kind and look after them well.”
- “Pupils told inspectors that staff nurture and encourage them to prepare them for life’s journey.”
To improve
- “However, in a few subjects, leaders have not specified the most important knowledge for subsequent learning clearly enough.”
- “This sometimes hinders teachers in designing learning that builds on what pupils already know.”
- “As a result, in these subjects, some pupils do not deepen their learning as well as they should.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 7 July 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) | 24% | 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: 46 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 30 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Lancashire.
- Accrington Peel Park Primary School 0.3 mi Not judged
- Accrington St Mary Magdalen's Church of England Primary School 0.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves Church of England Primary School 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Anne's and St Joseph's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- Accrington Hyndburn Park Primary School 0.7 mi Good
- Accrington Woodnook Primary School 0.8 mi Not judged
- St Nicholas Church of England Primary School 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- Accrington Spring Hill Community Primary School 1.0 mi Requires improvement