Green Haworth Church of England Primary School, Accrington

Ofsted's report card from its 19 May 2026 inspection grades Green Haworth Church of England Primary School on 7 areas: 4 needs attention and 3 urgent improvement. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Attendance and behaviour - Needs attention. "Pupils' behaviour across the school is inconsistent."

Early years - Needs attention. "Over time, the curriculum and provision in the early years have not prepared children well for the transition to Year 1."

Inclusion - Needs attention. "Many pupils with barriers to their learning do not achieve well."

Personal development and wellbeing - Needs attention. "The personal development offer is broad and well structured."

Achievement - Urgent improvement. "Pupils do not achieve well."

Curriculum and teaching - Urgent improvement. "Leaders have not taken the action needed to address the weaknesses in the design of the curriculum."

Leadership and governance - Urgent improvement. "Low expectations permeate across this school."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Governors must strengthen the leadership capacity in the school and their collective expertise so that they can fulfil their statutory duties effectively and hold leaders rigorously to account. This includes ensuring that they have an accurate understanding of the school's key areas for improvement so that these are addressed swiftly and effectively"; "Leaders must strengthen the design of the curriculum, particularly in mixed-age classes and ensure that gaps in pupils' knowledge, skills and understanding are identified and addressed so that pupils are well prepared for their next stage in education"; "Leaders must improve the quality of teaching by ensuring that staff have the subject knowledge and expertise required to enable all pupils to achieve well. This includes making effective use of information about pupils' barriers to learning, especially for with special educational needs and/or disabilities, so that teaching is suitably adapted"; "Leaders should raise expectations for pupils' behaviour and attitudes to learning, ensuring that disruptions are minimised and that pupils are able to learn effectively and develop both academically and socially"; "Leaders should strengthen provision in the early years by ensuring that staff identify and address gaps in children's knowledge promptly, particularly in early writing, mathematics and communication skills, so that children are well prepared for key stage 1"; "Leaders should ensure that pupils develop a secure understanding of fundamental British values, including respect for difference, so that they are well prepared for life in modern Britain".

From the headteacher's welcome: "We are a small, nurturing school with a strong Christian ethos. The education we offer is to enable young people to have not only the knowledge but also the attitudes, values and characteristics that will enable them to flourish in an ever-changing and demanding world. The education we offer goes beyond the purely academic."

In 2025, 42% of Year 6 pupils at Green Haworth Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 25% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in Lancashire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 36% in reading and 18% in maths in 2024.

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

For September 2026 entry, 6 families put Green Haworth Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 28 named it as one of their preferences, for 6 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Green Haworth Church of England Primary School are St Peter's CofE Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 61% reading, 72% maths); St Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School, Accrington (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 84% reading, 79% maths); Accrington Woodnook Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 74% reading, 56% maths); and Accrington Spring Hill Community Primary School (0.9 miles, Requires improvement, 40% reading, 50% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Green Haworth Church of England Primary School.

40% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 1.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (77%) and Asian (17%).

In 2026, 21 pupils (32.3%) received SEN support and 4 (6.2%) 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.

Green Haworth Church of England Primary School had 4 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Accrington Rail Station, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.

4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Primary School (opposite), 120 metres away.

In 2024/25, Green Haworth Church of England Primary School issued 4 suspensions, 6.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Green Haworth Church of England Primary School are The Hollins (0.7 miles); Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn (0.8 miles); and Rhyddings (1.1 miles).