Oswaldtwistle School
Other · Pupil referral unit · Ages 11–16 · Accrington, Lancashire
Oswaldtwistle School is an other school in Accrington, Lancashire for ages 11–16 (pupil referral unit). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 20 November 2024.
Key facts
- Address
- Union Road, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington, BB5 3DA
- Type
- Pupil referral unit
- Phase
- Other
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 96 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 70.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 7.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 20 November 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), benefit from the attention and nurture the school provides.”
- “Often, pupils’ lives are transformed when they join this school, with adults doing their best to put pupils back on track with their education.”
- “Staff get to know pupils very well.”
To improve
- “However, in writing and some other curriculum areas, pupils do not have opportunities to review and edit their work.”
- “From time to time, this means that pupils do not spot some of the errors that they have made.”
- “This means that some pupils continue to repeat common mistakes.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 December 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
More with a 3-month pass
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby other schools
Straight-line distance, in Lancashire.
- Oswaldtwistle White Ash School 0.6 mi Standards maintained
- The Alternative School 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- The Willows 1.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- Park View 2.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- Moorlands View School 4.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- Belmont School 5.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- Maple House School 5.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- Rawtenstall Cribden House Community Special School 5.0 mi Outstanding