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Accrington St John with St Augustine Church of England Primary School

Primary Ages 5-11 207 pupils Accrington
Ofsted: Good
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Accrington St John with St Augustine Church of England Primary School is a voluntary aided school in Accrington for pupils aged 5 to 11. It has a Church of England religious character. It has 207 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for Accrington St John with St Augustine Church of England Primary School is Good, from an inspection in July 2023. In 2025, 24% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Places are in short supply, with 16 of the 46 families who named it as their first choice for a Reception place in September 2026 missing out.

Ofsted inspection: July 2023. KS2 results: 2025.

Type Primary / Voluntary aided school
Age Range 5-11
Religion Church of England
Address Maudsley Street
Accrington
Lancashire
BB5 6AD
Phone 01254392717
Reference Number 119445

General Makeup

Number of pupils 207
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 47.34%
Girls: 52.66%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 38.6%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 12.6%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 29.8
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 29.5
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 30

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 15 14 29
2 13 15 28
3 11 19 30
4 19 11 30
5 13 17 30
6 17 13 30

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 75.4%
Pakistani 17.9%
White, Other 1.9%
White & Asian 1.4%
African 1%
White & Black (Caribbean) 0.5%
Unclassified 0.5%
Mixed, Other 0.5%
Asian, Other 0.5%

Accrington St John with St Augustine Church of England Primary School has been rated as good overall, demonstrating notable strengths in behavior and attitudes as well as personal development where they achieved an outstanding rating. Pupils feel safe and are nurtured in a welcoming environment that fosters their growth. The curriculum is ambitious, focusing on language development and oracy skills, enabling pupils to learn well. The school's commitment to inclusivity is evident, with pupils with SEND thriving alongside their peers, supported by well-trained staff.

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Outstanding
  >  Personal Development Outstanding
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 17 May 2023
Date Report
17 May 2023 School inspection:
22 Feb 2018 Short inspection
10 Mar 2014 Full inspection:
23 Oct 2013 Monitoring visit
25 Jun 2013 Monitoring visit
20 Mar 2013 Monitoring visit
04 Dec 2012 Monitoring visit
13 Jun 2012 Full inspection:
07 Jan 2011 Interim assessment
17 Mar 2008 Full inspection:
18 Oct 2004 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Exceptional behavior and attitude among pupils
  • Strong personal development and community involvement
  • Well-resourced and prioritized reading curriculum
  • Positive relationships between staff and pupils
  • High aspirations and effective support for pupils' academic achievements

Areas for Improvement

  • A few subjects lack clear specification of key knowledge for learning

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 24%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 0%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 98
Maths 98

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading -0.5
Writing -0.2
Maths -1.3

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Average Scaled Score

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Reception admissions, 2026 entry

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 31 0
Third Preference 24 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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Places and pupil numbers

In 2024–25 Accrington St John with St Augustine Church of England Primary School had 200 pupils for 210 places. 10 places (4.8%) were unfilled.

Pupils and places

Reception intake in the “Hyndburn/Accrington Primary” planning area

Lancashire counted 439 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 405 in 2029–30, down 8%.

201020112012201320142015201620172018201920212022202320242025
Places 210210210210210210210210210210210210210210210
Pupils 190194191178175186204203205202201195200205200
Unfilled 9.5%7.6%9.0%15.2%16.7%11.4%2.9%3.3%2.4%3.8%4.3%7.1%4.8%2.4%4.8%

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Accrington St John with St Augustine Church of England Primary School attended 94.1% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 18.5% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

20142015201620172018201920212022202320242025
Authorised absence 3.0%3.7%3.0%2.7%3.1%2.6%2.2%5.4%3.7%3.9%4.0%
Unauthorised absence 1.4%0.8%0.6%0.5%0.7%1.1%0.9%1.4%1.6%1.7%1.9%
Severely absent pupils 1.2%0.0%0.0%0.6%0.0%0.6%0.5%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.5%

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 2.5% of pupils at Accrington St John with St Augustine Church of England Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

2010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Suspensions per 100 pupils 0.01.11.12.86.56.51.50.51.50.50.00.01.00.52.52.5
Permanent exclusions 0000000000000000

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Accrington St John with St Augustine Church of England Primary School had 25.9 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 22.2% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

2011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Pupils per adult 11.312.610.39.711.212.610.912.111.211.412.211.012.112.010.410.7
Teachers who left state teaching 0.0%12.5%12.5%0.0%12.5%12.5%0.0%13.2%12.5%0.0%11.1%25.0%13.7%9.7%11.1%–
Teachers who took any sick leave 25.0%62.5%40.0%55.6%40.0%25.0%44.4%50.0%37.5%–33.3%40.0%–50.0%50.0%–
Sick days per teacher 0.416.614.71.717.219.02.58.01.1–1.61.9–1.30.8–

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 13.0% of pupils at Accrington St John with St Augustine Church of England Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 4.3% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

SEN support EHC plan
Speech, language and communication needs 9 6
Social, emotional and mental health 7 1
Moderate learning difficulty 7 0
Autistic spectrum disorder 3 2
Specific learning difficulty 1 0

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Accrington St John with St Augustine Church of England Primary School received £7,657 and spent £7,315 for each of its 207 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £160,000 (£773 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

20192020202120222023202420252026
Revenue reserve £85,000£87,000£81,000£149,000£110,000£106,000£89,000£160,000
per pupil £417£432£395£754£546£517£438£773
In-year balance -£1,000£2,000-£6,000£69,000-£39,000-£5,000-£16,000£71,000
per pupil -£5£11-£31£347-£193-£23-£79£342

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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0.26 miles
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0.33 miles
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Lee Royd Nursery School
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0.78 miles
Accrington Woodnook Primary School
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0.79 miles
St Nicholas Church of England Primary School
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Accrington Spring Hill Community Primary School
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1.02 miles
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, Church
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1.11 miles
Fairfield Nursery School
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1.14 miles
Accrington Huncoat Primary School
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1.19 miles
Clayton-le-Moors Mount Pleasant Primary School
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1.32 miles
St Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School, Accrington
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1.38 miles
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Oswaldtwistle
Mayfield Avenue, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 3AA
1.45 miles
St Peter's CofE Primary School
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1.47 miles
Oswaldtwistle St Paul's Church of England Primary School
Union Road, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 3DD
1.49 miles
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Clayton-le-Moors
Devonshire Drive, Clayton-le-Moors, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 5RJ
1.5 miles
Clayton-le-Moors All Saints' Church of England Primary School
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1.56 miles
Green Haworth Church of England Primary School
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1.65 miles
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0.5 miles
Accrington Academy
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Queen's Road West, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 4AY
0.7 miles
Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn
Wordsworth Road, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 0LU
1.14 miles
The Hollins
Hollins Lane, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 2QY
1.4 miles
Rhyddings
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1.5 miles
Park View
73 Grange Street, Clayton-le-Moors, Accrington, BB5 5PJ
1.67 miles
The Willows
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2.2 miles
The Hyndburn Academy
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2.56 miles
Moorlands View School
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3.58 miles
Shuttleworth College
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3.71 miles
Burnley High School
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3.79 miles
Our Lady and St John RC High School, a Voluntary Academy
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Broadfield Specialist School
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4.19 miles
The Rose School
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4.3 miles
Islamiyah School
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4.39 miles

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What is Accrington St John with St Augustine Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Accrington St John with St Augustine Church of England Primary School is Good, from an inspection in July 2023.

When was Accrington St John with St Augustine Church of England Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Accrington St John with St Augustine Church of England Primary School was last inspected in July 2023.

How many pupils does Accrington St John with St Augustine Church of England Primary School have?

Accrington St John with St Augustine Church of England Primary School has 207 pupils on roll.

What age range does Accrington St John with St Augustine Church of England Primary School cover?

Accrington St John with St Augustine Church of England Primary School for pupils aged 5 to 11.

What are Accrington St John with St Augustine Church of England Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 24% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Accrington St John with St Augustine Church of England Primary School?

Accrington St John with St Augustine Church of England Primary School is at Maudsley Street, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 6AD.

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