Accrington Huncoat Primary School, Accrington

From the headteacher's welcome: "Huncoat Primary is a NUT free school - thank you for respecting our policy Huncoat Primary is a friendly, caring school where every child is important, loved and cared for as an individual. The staff work very hard and encourage all children to achieve to be their best in everything they do and have high aspirations for themselves."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include netball, rugby, gymnastics, running, choir and cooking.

In 2025, 72% of Year 6 pupils at Accrington Huncoat Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 68% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in Lancashire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (69% in reading, 69% in maths).

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

For September 2026 entry, 27 families put Accrington Huncoat Primary School as their first choice and 62 named it as one of their preferences, for 28 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Accrington Huncoat Primary School are Accrington Peel Park Primary School (1.1 miles, Outstanding, 63% reading, 72% maths); Accrington St John with St Augustine Church of England Primary School (1.2 miles, Good, 52% reading, 48% maths); Hapton Church of England/Methodist Primary School (1.2 miles, Good, 67% reading, 67% maths); and Altham St James Church of England Primary School (1.4 miles, Good, 73% reading, 82% maths).

Accrington Huncoat Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

Accrington Huncoat Primary School is one of 4 schools run by Let Education Trust, an academy trust.

40 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Accrington Huncoat Primary School (as of September 2025): 78% would recommend the school, 90% say their child is happy there and 46% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (90%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (46%).

2.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (81%) and Asian (8%).

The nearest railway station is Huncoat Rail Station, about 320 metres away (roughly a 4-minute walk).

10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Towneley Avenue (by), 140 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 25 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Lancashire (109).

In 2024/25, Accrington Huncoat Primary School issued 4 suspensions, 2.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.