Clayton-le-Moors All Saints' Church of England Primary School, Accrington
Clayton-le-Moors All Saints' Church of England Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Accrington. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in February 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 2nd-highest of the 25 schools in Accrington with published results, and 3,012th of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.3 first-choice applications for every place. It was 92% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2019)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Lancashire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Clayton-le-Moors All Saints' Church of England Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 88% of Year 6 pupils at Clayton-le-Moors All Saints' Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 84% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in Lancashire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 89% in reading and 89% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Clayton-le-Moors All Saints' Church of England Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 40 families put Clayton-le-Moors All Saints' Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 87 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.3 first choices for every place. 10 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Clayton-le-Moors All Saints' Church of England Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Clayton-le-Moors All Saints' Church of England Primary School are Clayton-le-Moors Mount Pleasant Primary School (0.3 miles, Requires improvement, 69% reading, 73% maths); St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Clayton-le-Moors (0.4 miles, Good, 68% reading, 73% maths); Great Harwood St John's Church of England Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 56% reading, 56% maths); and St Nicholas Church of England Primary School (1 mile, Good, 68% reading, 82% maths).
Clayton-le-Moors All Saints' Church of England Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Clayton-le-Moors Mount Pleasant Primary SchoolSt Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Clayton-le-MoorsGreat Harwood St John's Church of England Primary SchoolSt Nicholas Church of England Primary School
What parents say
62 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Clayton-le-Moors All Saints' Church of England Primary School (as of September 2025): 92% would recommend the school, 97% say their child is happy there and 79% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (97%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (79%).
Who goes there
5.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 53 pupils (19.9%) received SEN support and 6 (2.2%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Rishton Rail Station, about 1.4 miles away in a straight line.
3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Barnes Square (by), 270 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Clayton-le-Moors All Saints' Church of England Primary School issued 10 suspensions, 3.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Clayton-le-Moors All Saints' Church of England Primary School are Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School (1 mile), Accrington Academy (1.1 miles) and The Hyndburn Academy (1.3 miles).
Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High SchoolAccrington AcademyThe Hyndburn Academy
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from November 2019, 6 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school has improved significantly.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's February 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
This school creates an environment where all children thrive academically and personally. Teachers are highly skilled at teaching knowledge in a language-rich way, and pupils develop a genuine love of learning. The school prioritizes pupils' character development through leadership roles and enriching experiences, preparing them exceptionally well for their future.
Key Strengths
- Ambitious, well-sequenced curriculum that builds knowledge securely over time with subject-specific vocabulary taught exceptionally well
- Exceptional support for reading - pupils become confident and fluent readers with extra support provided promptly
- Highly effective early years routines that support children's social skills and cooperation
- Excellent provision for pupils with SEND who achieve exceptionally well and access the same curriculum as peers
- Strong leadership at all levels with high expectations and commitment to helping all pupils achieve their potential
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.
Extracurricular Activities
Leadership roles (well-being warriors, curriculum champions, pupil ministers), visits to outdoor adventure centres, museums, places of worship, Stone Age workshop, links to local church, visiting care homes, school competitions with other schools, before- and after-school club
Clayton-le-Moors All Saints' Church of England Primary School is a happy, caring school where pupils are proud members of the All Saints' family. Evidence suggests the school's work has improved significantly across all areas since the previous inspection in 2019.
At a Glance
18.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
62 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 88% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 89% to 84% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 78% to 88% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
31.5
Avg class size
23.3
Infant (KS1)
39.7
KS2
6
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Clayton-le-Moors All Saints' Church of England Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Clayton-le-Moors All Saints' Church of England Primary School.
- Funda Sports, Physical Activity Holiday Camps & Childcare700m away · Not yet graded
- Target Tuition Centre770m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Clayton-le-Moors All Saints' Church of England Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Lancashire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
You apply to the council where you live. Clayton-le-Moors All Saints' Church of England Primary School is in Lancashire; for families living there:
- Lancashire's school travel policy: school transport policies
- How to apply: Apply for free home to school transport assistance
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 14
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 4 serious and 9 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Lancashire is 12 (the median across 707 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Clayton-le-Moors All Saints' Church of England Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
92%
Near capacity
257 pupils
280 places
23 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Accrington
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Accrington
Across Lancashire council
Places available
15,442
Applications
12,122
Got 1st preference
91.3%
Got preferred school
98.3%
All primary applications across Lancashire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(3)
Ungraded inspection: The school has improved significantly.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
53
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
22.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
267
Total Pupils
129
Boys
138
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
12
Teachers
22.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,976
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,134
Per pupil
£1458k
Total funding
£65k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.2%
Overall absence
5.6%
Persistent absence
233
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Clayton-le-Moors All Saints' Church of England Primary School
Questions parents ask about Clayton-le-Moors All Saints' Church of England Primary School
What are SATs results like at Clayton-le-Moors All Saints' Church of England Primary School?
Of the pupils at Clayton-le-Moors All Saints' Church of England Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 88% reached the expected standard in reading and 84% did so in maths.
What is Clayton-le-Moors All Saints' Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Clayton-le-Moors All Saints' Church of England Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2019, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Clayton-le-Moors All Saints' Church of England Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Clayton-le-Moors All Saints' Church of England Primary School is oversubscribed, Lancashire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Clayton-le-Moors All Saints' Church of England Primary School?
Clayton-le-Moors All Saints' Church of England Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 92% of its 280 places.
How big are the classes at Clayton-le-Moors All Saints' Church of England Primary School?
Classes at Clayton-le-Moors All Saints' Church of England Primary School average 31.5 pupils (2025/26). 3 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Clayton-le-Moors All Saints' Church of England Primary School?
Clayton-le-Moors All Saints' Church of England Primary School has around 267 pupils on roll. 19% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Clayton-le-Moors All Saints' Church of England Primary School?
4.2% of sessions were missed at Clayton-le-Moors All Saints' Church of England Primary School in 2024/25. 5.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Clayton-le-Moors All Saints' Church of England Primary School?
Apply through Lancashire's coordinated admissions process, naming Clayton-le-Moors All Saints' Church of England Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Clayton-le-Moors All Saints' Church of England Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Clayton-le-Moors All Saints' Church of England Primary School: Funda Sports, Physical Activity Holiday Camps & Childcare (700m away, registered, not yet graded) and Target Tuition Centre (770m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Clayton-le-Moors All Saints' Church of England Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 4 serious and 9 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Lancashire is 12 (the median across 707 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Clayton-le-Moors All Saints' Church of England Primary School?
Clayton-le-Moors All Saints' Church of England Primary School is at Church Street, Clayton-le-Moors, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 5HT.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)