Schools in Accrington
All 34 schools in Accrington: 25 state primary schools, 5 state secondary schools, 1 special school and 2 independent schools, with Ofsted inspections, results and admissions dates.
Best primary schools in Accrington · Best secondary schools in Accrington
Council admissions: Lancashire.
Primary schools (25) · Secondary schools (5) · Special schools (1) · Independent schools (2) · Alternative provision (1)
Primary schools
25 schools.
- Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Inadequate (2023, before conversion) · 74% met expected standard (KS2)
- Accrington Huncoat Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2012, before conversion), confirmed 2024 · 56% met expected standard (KS2)
- Accrington Hyndburn Park Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 42% met expected standard (KS2)
- Accrington Peel Park Primary School Foundation school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
- Accrington Spring Hill Community Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2023) · 23% met expected standard (KS2)
- Accrington St John with St Augustine CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 24% met expected standard (KS2)
- Accrington St Mary Magdalen's CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 expected, 4 needs attention, 1 urgent improvement · 58% met expected standard (KS2)
- Accrington Woodnook Primary School Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 48% met expected standard (KS2)
- Altham St James CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 6 expected · 64% met expected standard (KS2)
- Baxenden St John's CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024 · 72% met expected standard (KS2)
- Clayton-le-Moors All Saints' CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2019), improved significantly 2025 · 78% met expected standard (KS2)
- Clayton-le-Moors Mount Pleasant Primary School Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- Green Haworth CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 4 needs attention, 3 urgent improvement · 8% met expected standard (KS2)
- Oswaldtwistle Hippings Methodist Voluntary Controlled Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2023 · 69% met expected standard (KS2)
- Oswaldtwistle Moor End Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
- Oswaldtwistle St Andrew's CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 3 expected, 4 needs attention · 39% met expected standard (KS2)
- Oswaldtwistle St Paul's CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 6 expected · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, Church Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 40% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Anne's and St Joseph's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Inadequate (2023, before conversion) · 36% met expected standard (KS2)
- St John's Stonefold CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 71% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Clayton-le-Moors Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 64% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Oswaldtwistle Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2022 · 74% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Nicholas CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected · 68% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School, Accrington Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 68% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Peter's CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 expected, 1 needs attention · 50% met expected standard (KS2)
Secondary schools
5 schools.
- Accrington Academy Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 39% grade 5+ English and maths
- Accrington St Christopher's CofE High School Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 6 expected · 60% grade 5+ English and maths
- Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Report card 2025: 2 strong, 4 expected · 39% grade 5+ English and maths
- Rhyddings Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 22% grade 5+ English and maths
- The Hollins Academy · Ofsted: Good (2017, before conversion), confirmed 2024 · 34% grade 5+ English and maths
Special schools
1 school.
- Oswaldtwistle White Ash School Special school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2015), confirmed 2025 · 0% met expected standard (KS2)
Independent schools
2 schools.
- Park View Independent · Ofsted: Good (2025)
- The Alternative School Independent, inspected by ISI
Alternative provision
1 school.
- Oswaldtwistle School Pupil referral unit · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024
Page updated 26 September 2026.