St Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School, Accrington, Accrington

Outstanding
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Roman Catholic
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~434m)Possible (~620m)Unlikely (~806m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Cath Kippax
Pupils:151 / 140 capacity
LA:Lancashire
Phone:01254234924
Address:Hartley Avenue, Accrington, BB5 0NN
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
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Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 18 March 2025View full report
URN:119657
UKPRN:10072661
Diocese:Diocese of Salford
Constituency:Hyndburn
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its September 2014 inspection — up from Good.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

47.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

39 responses
Would recommend97%
Child is happy100%
Well taught100%
Good progress92%
Feels safe100%
Well behaved97%
Bullying dealt with21%
Kept informed95%
Handles concerns62%
Wider development77%

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

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+5ppMaths+11ppWriting+5pp

Reading has improved from 79% to 84%. Maths has improved from 68% to 79%. Writing has improved from 74% to 79%.

Class Sizes

20.5

Avg class size

6

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

St Oswalds RCPS (by)
26m · 0 min walk
Broadfield Road (by)
192m · 3 min walk
Spinning Jenny (o/s)
221m · 4 min walk
Shops (by)
348m · 6 min walk
Ferngore Avenue (opp)
383m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

108%

Over capacity

151 pupils

140 capacity

11 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Accrington

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,296
Projected new pupils:324

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Accrington

Admissions Demand - Lancashire

Low demand0.77x oversubscription

Places available

15,664

Applications

12,136

Got 1st preference

93.0%

Got preferred school

98.8%

Primary admissions across Lancashire (2025/26)

Inspection History(6)

18 March 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
10 September 2014
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
15 January 2013

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.22952%

Overall absence

7.69231%

Persistent absence

117

Enrolments

Authorised3.35661%
Unauthorised0.87291%
Persistent (10%+)7.69231%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

3.42127%
18/19
2.46614%
20/21
5.88616%
21/22
6.97017%
22/23
4.49721%
23/24
4.22952%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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