Accrington St Mary Magdalen's Church of England Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 5–11 · Accrington, Lancashire
Accrington St Mary Magdalen's Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Accrington, Lancashire for ages 5–11 (voluntary aided school).
Key facts
- Address
- Devonshire Street, Accrington, BB5 1DW
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 176 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 47.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 20 January 2026
Strengths
- “Staff welcome pupils warmly at the start of each day.”
- “This helps pupils to settle quickly to routines.”
- “Pupils know what is expected of them, and they mostly meet these expectations.”
To improve
- “However, teaching is not adapted well enough to meet the needs of pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities, and disadvantaged pupils.”
- “In early years, leaders have not made sure that an ambitious curriculum is in place.”
- “Leaders do not provide children with learning that helps them to secure the important knowledge that they need for Year 1 and beyond.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 27 March 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) | 58% | 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: 21 first-preference applications, 27 offers in total, 21 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 Hyndburn Park Primary School 0.4 mi Good
- Accrington Peel Park Primary School 0.6 mi Not judged
- Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves Church of England Primary School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Nicholas Church of England Primary School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, Church 0.8 mi Not judged
- Accrington Spring Hill Community Primary School 0.8 mi Requires improvement
- Accrington Woodnook Primary School 0.8 mi Not judged