Oswaldtwistle School
Pupil referral unit · Ages 11–16 · Accrington, Lancashire
Oswaldtwistle School is a pupil referral unit in Accrington, Lancashire for ages 11–16. Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 20 November 2024.
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Key facts
- Address
- Union Road, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington, BB5 3DA
- Type
- Pupil referral unit
- Ages
- 11–16
- 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.
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Nearby special, independent and 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