St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Oswaldtwistle
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 4–11 · Accrington, Lancashire
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Oswaldtwistle is a primary school in Accrington, Lancashire for ages 4–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 14 December 2022.
Key facts
- Address
- Mayfield Avenue, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington, BB5 3AA
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 252 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 23.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 26.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 14 December 2022
Strengths
- “All are made welcome at this friendly and happy school.”
- “Pupils and staff treat each other with kindness and respect.”
- “They behave well in lessons and around the school because staff’s expectations of them are high.”
To improve
- “However, a small number of pupils are slow to develop fluency in reading.”
- “They do not have sufficient time in school to practise their phonics by re-reading books with an adult.”
- “Occasionally, pupils with SEND do not have enough time to revisit and practise important aspects of the curriculum, such as written calculations in mathematics.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 7 February 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) | 74% | 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: 38 first-preference applications, 39 offers in total, 36 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Lancashire.
- Oswaldtwistle St Paul's Church of England Primary School 0.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- Oswaldtwistle Hippings Methodist Voluntary Controlled Primary School 0.4 mi School remains Good
- Accrington Spring Hill Community Primary School 0.4 mi Requires improvement
- Oswaldtwistle St Andrew's Church of England Primary School 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Oswaldtwistle Moor End Primary School 0.6 mi Good
- Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, Church 0.6 mi Not judged
- St Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School, Accrington 0.7 mi Not judged
- St Peter's CofE Primary School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade