Oswaldtwistle White Ash School, Accrington

Outstanding
Special
Community special school
Mixed
Ages 211

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Sarah Holt
Pupils:118 / 75 capacity
LA:Lancashire
Phone:01254235772
Address:Thwaites Road, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington, BB5 4QG
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 12 years ago
Outstanding

Overall

Outstanding

Leadership & Management

Inspected 13 January 2015
URN:119894
UKPRN:10018111
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Hyndburn
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its January 2015 inspection — up from Good.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

42.4%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, VI - Visual Impairment, OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability, HI - Hearing Impairment

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

17 responses
Would recommend94%
Child is happy94%
Well taught94%
Good progress100%
Feels safe100%
Well behaved94%
Bullying dealt with0%
Kept informed94%
Handles concerns41%
Wider development94%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
ReadingMathsWriting

Reading has remained stable at around 0%. Maths has remained stable at around 0%. Writing has remained stable at around 0%.

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Harlech Drive (by)
74m · 1 min walk
Stanhill Street (by)
104m · 2 min walk
Central Avenue (by)
125m · 2 min walk
Thwaites Road (by)
201m · 3 min walk
Black Dog Inn (opp)
380m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

157%

Over capacity

118 pupils

75 capacity

43 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Accrington

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,296
Projected new pupils:233

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Accrington

Admissions Demand - Lancashire

Low demand0.93x oversubscription

Places available

14,786

Applications

13,820

Got 1st preference

86.3%

Got preferred school

96.8%

Secondary admissions across Lancashire (2025/26)

Inspection History(3)

13 January 2015
Outstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
23 May 2012
Good
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
12 December 2007
Good
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
Sixth FormGood

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SEN Provision

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Pupil Demographics

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Teachers & Staff

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

10.5928%

Overall absence

36.8932%

Persistent absence

103

Enrolments

Authorised10.37141%
Unauthorised0.22139%
Persistent (10%+)36.8932%
Severe (50%+)0.97087%

Absence trend

8.87848%
18/19
18.38846%
20/21
10.33303%
21/22
11.09038%
22/23
9.35217%
23/24
10.5928%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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