Accrington St Mary Magdalen's Church of England Primary School, Accrington
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 8 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
The school excels at creating a warm, welcoming environment where pupils feel cared for and know they belong. Staff build strong relationships with families and respond quickly to support pupils facing attendance or behaviour challenges. Pupils are given good opportunities to develop as citizens through school council roles, community service and enrichment activities.
Key Strengths
- Safeguarding is effective with strong pastoral care and a culture where pupils feel safe and known
- Attendance and behaviour are improving, with effective support for pupils who struggle
- Strong personal development programme with meaningful roles like school council and community contributions
- Positive relationships between staff and pupils help them settle and feel they belong
Areas for Improvement
- Too many pupils have gaps in reading, writing and mathematics that persist and limit their progress
- Early years curriculum is not ambitious enough and does not prepare children well for Year 1
- Teaching is not consistently good across the school - improvements in phonics and maths haven't yet fully shown in national tests
- Support for pupils with SEND and disadvantaged pupils is not precise enough to help them catch up
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and pupils are made safer and feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
School council, reflection gang, mini-SLT, visits, community service including local food bank support and singing at local care home
Accrington St Mary Magdalen's Church of England Primary School requires significant improvement overall. While safeguarding is effective and pupils behave well, achievement in reading, writing and mathematics lags behind national standards, particularly in early years.
At a Glance
47.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 53% to 73%. Maths has improved from 47% to 73%. Writing has improved from 53% to 58%.
Class Sizes
27.1
Avg class size
26.3
Infant (KS1)
27.8
KS2
7
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
84%
Available places
176 pupils
210 capacity
34 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Accrington
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Accrington
Admissions Demand - Lancashire
Places available
15,664
Applications
12,136
Got 1st preference
93.0%
Got preferred school
98.8%
Primary admissions across Lancashire (2025/26)
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
6.20175%
Overall absence
19.44444%
Persistent absence
180
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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