SchoolScoresOswaldtwistle School
Pupil referral unit · Secondary, ages 11 to 16 · Mixed
Union Road, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington, BB5 3DA
01254 231553 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 9 January 2019.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Outcomes for pupils | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 20 November 2024: Ofsted found the school had maintained its standards.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Lancashire. The national closing date for secondary applications is 31 October, and offers are sent on 1 March.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Lancashire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years | 69.0% | 26.4%* | 28.9% |
| With an education, health and care plan | 8.1% | 2.5%* | 3.1% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 92.0% | 13.2%* | 13.4% |
| English as an additional language | 4.6% | 12.2%* | 19.2% |
| Pupils per teacher | 7.1 | 16.7 | 16.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) | 4.1 | 11.6 | 11.8 |
| Teachers who left during the year | 0.0% | 12.5%* | 14.2%* |
Comparisons are with secondary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
Nearby secondary schools
- Rhyddings 0.1 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 22% grade 5+ English and maths
- Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn 0.6 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2025: 2 strong, 4 expected · 39% grade 5+ English and maths
- The Alternative School 1.1 miles · Independent, inspected by ISI
- Accrington St Christopher's CofE High School 1.2 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 6 expected · 60% grade 5+ English and maths
- Accrington Academy 1.3 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 39% grade 5+ English and maths
- The Hollins 1.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2017, before conversion), confirmed 2024 · 34% grade 5+ English and maths
- The Hyndburn Academy 2.0 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 5 expected, 1 needs attention · 25% grade 5+ English and maths
- Our Lady and St John RC High School, a Voluntary Academy 2.5 miles · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2023, before conversion) · 23% grade 5+ English and maths
- Rawdhatul Ilm Wal Huda 2.9 miles · Independent · Ofsted: Good (2023)
- Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School 3.0 miles · Independent · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 15% A*/A at A level
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Oswaldtwistle School's Ofsted rating?
Oswaldtwistle School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 9 January 2019. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 20 November 2024, Ofsted found the school had maintained its standards.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 134127.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.