Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves Church of England Primary School, Accrington

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In 2025, 78% of Year 6 pupils at Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 74% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in Lancashire and 77% and 75% across England.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 14 families put Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 86 named it as one of their preferences, for 16 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves Church of England Primary School are St Anne's and St Joseph's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy (0.3 miles, 59% reading, 45% maths); Accrington Peel Park Primary School (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 63% reading, 72% maths); Accrington St John with St Augustine Church of England Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 52% reading, 48% maths); and Accrington Woodnook Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 74% reading, 56% maths).

Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves Church of England Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.

Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves Church of England Primary School is one of 6 schools run by The Learning Together Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 75% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

The nearest railway station is Accrington Rail Station, about 820 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).

15 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Garfield Street (by), 30 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 395 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Lancashire (109), as is usual near a town centre.

Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves Church of England Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

The secondary schools closest to Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves Church of England Primary School are Accrington Academy (0.9 miles); The Hollins (1 mile); Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn (1 mile); and Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School (1.1 miles).