Altham St James Church of England Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 4–11 · Accrington, Lancashire
Altham St James Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Accrington, Lancashire for ages 4–11 (voluntary aided school).
Key facts
- Address
- Altham St James CE Primary School, Burnley Road, Altham, Accrington, BB5 5UH
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 84 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 7.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 10 March 2026
Strengths
- “The school’s vision for children to be the ‘best they can be and believe they can make a difference’ inspires adults and pupils alike.”
- “Leaders have established a school culture that helps every pupil to succeed and belong to a family of learners that will support them.”
- “Leaders swiftly secure a deep knowledge of individual pupils and their families.”
To improve
- “In a small number of subjects, the achievement of some pupils is hampered because they have not fully secured the important knowledge that they need.”
- “Where this is the case, they are a little less secure in their understanding.”
- “In a small number of subjects, the most important knowledge that pupils need to acquire has not been identified precisely enough.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 11 May 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) | 64% | 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: 9 first-preference applications, 11 offers in total, 9 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.
- Simonstone St Peter's Church of England Primary School 1.1 mi School remains Good
- Read St John's CofE Primary School 1.1 mi School remains Good
- Accrington Huncoat Primary School 1.4 mi Standards maintained
- St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Clayton-le-Moors 1.5 mi Good
- St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Padiham 1.5 mi School remains Good
- Padiham Green Church of England Primary School 1.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- Hapton Church of England/Methodist Primary School 1.6 mi Good
- Padiham St Leonard's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School 1.7 mi Requires improvement