Accrington St John with St Augustine Church of England Primary School, Accrington

From the headteacher's welcome: "St John with St Augustine is a happy Church of England primary school for children between the ages of four and eleven years. We are a popular school and we are proud of the excellent reputation we have in our local area, particularly with the personalised learning approach we hold dear."

In 2025, 52% of Year 6 pupils at Accrington St John with St Augustine Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 48% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in Lancashire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 70% in reading and 50% in maths in 2024.

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

For September 2026 entry, 46 families put Accrington St John with St Augustine Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 101 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.5 first choices for every place. 16 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Accrington St John with St Augustine Church of England Primary School are Accrington Peel Park Primary School (0.3 miles, Outstanding, 63% reading, 72% maths); Accrington St Mary Magdalen's Church of England Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 73% reading, 73% maths); Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves Church of England Primary School (0.5 miles, 78% reading, 74% maths); and St Anne's and St Joseph's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy (0.7 miles, 59% reading, 45% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Accrington St John with St Augustine Church of England Primary School.

38.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 12.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (75%) and Asian (18%).

Accrington St John with St Augustine Church of England Primary School had 8 teachers in 2026, one for every 25 pupils: fewer teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Accrington Rail Station, about 740 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).

21 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Addison Street (by), 140 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Accrington St John with St Augustine Church of England Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 438 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.

In 2024/25, Accrington St John with St Augustine Church of England Primary School issued 5 suspensions, 2.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Accrington St John with St Augustine Church of England Primary School are Accrington Academy (0.5 miles), Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School (0.7 miles) and The Hollins (1.4 miles).