St Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School, Accrington
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 3–11 · Accrington, Lancashire
St Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School, Accrington is a primary school in Accrington, Lancashire for ages 3–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 18 March 2025.
Key facts
- Address
- Hartley Avenue, Accrington, BB5 0NN
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 151 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 43.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 18 March 2025
Strengths
- “They are proud to belong to the school’s welcoming community.”
- “Pupils willingly follow the school’s well-established routines.”
- “Their behaviour is impeccable in class and as they move around the school.”
To improve
- “However, in a small number of subjects, including mathematics, the school has not clarified well enough the order that key information should be taught.”
- “As a result, there are occasions when teachers are not clear what they need to focus on with the pupils in their class.”
- “At times, some pupils develop gaps in their knowledge or misconceptions.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 1 May 2025 (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) | 68% | 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: 29 first-preference applications, 19 offers in total, 19 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 Peter's CofE Primary School 0.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- Green Haworth Church of England Primary School 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Accrington Spring Hill Community Primary School 0.6 mi Requires improvement
- St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Oswaldtwistle 0.7 mi School remains Good
- Accrington Woodnook Primary School 0.7 mi Not judged
- Oswaldtwistle Hippings Methodist Voluntary Controlled Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Good
- Oswaldtwistle St Paul's Church of England Primary School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- Oswaldtwistle St Andrew's Church of England Primary School 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade