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Accrington Spring Hill Community Primary School

Primary · Community school · Accrington, BB5 0JD

Requires improvement

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#14,861 of 15,057

Worse than 98% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Accrington Spring Hill Community Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 7 Jul 2026

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils362
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Laura Wilson
Local authorityLancashire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 119185.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolLancashireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths23%, worse than England, worse than Lancashire60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%, worse than England, worse than Lancashire7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.98, worse than England, worse than Lancashire105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.98, worse than England, worse than Lancashire104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.98, worse than England, worse than Lancashire105105
Expected standard in reading40%, worse than England, worse than Lancashire74%76%
Expected standard in writing27%, worse than England, worse than Lancashire71%73%
Expected standard in maths50%, worse than England, worse than Lancashire74%75%
Pupils taking tests48--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils362
Girls181
Boys181
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.38.7%
First language not English61%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.13.8%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.81
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.15
Average class size25.8

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

Pakistani
75.1%
Other Asian
8.8%
White British
2.8%
Other mixed
2.8%
Other ethnic group
2.2%
Bangladeshi
1.9%
African
1.9%
Other White
1.7%
White and Asian
0.8%
Indian
0.8%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher23
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.4
Teachers (FTE)15.72
Teaching assistants (FTE)18.56
Support staff (FTE)23.3
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2515.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/259.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/254

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.40
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.98
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.38
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.38
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolLancashireEngland
Overall absence6.3%, worse than England, worse than Lancashire5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.19.2%, worse than England, worse than Lancashire13%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.2%, similar to England, similar to Lancashire1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate12.1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions6.3%
Permanent exclusion rate0.8%
Permanent exclusions3

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Accrington Spring Hill Community Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miNurseryFairfield Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
0.2 miSecondaryMount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, HyndburnVoluntary aided school
Good
0.4 miPrimarySt Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, OswaldtwistleVoluntary aided school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryAccrington Hyndburn Park Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.5 miSecondaryRhyddingsAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.5 miNot applicableThe Alternative SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.6 miPrimarySacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, ChurchVoluntary aided school
Requires improvement
0.6 miPrimaryOswaldtwistle St Paul's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.6 miPrimarySt Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School, AccringtonVoluntary aided school
Good
0.6 miPrimarySt Peter's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about Accrington Spring Hill Community Primary School

What is Accrington Spring Hill Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Accrington Spring Hill Community Primary School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 7 Jul 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Accrington Spring Hill Community Primary School rank in England?

Accrington Spring Hill Community Primary School ranks 14,861 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 98% of schools).

What are Accrington Spring Hill Community Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 23% of pupils at Accrington Spring Hill Community Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Accrington Spring Hill Community Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Accrington Spring Hill Community Primary School made 40 offers from 98 applications (2.5 per offer), and 38 of 38 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Accrington Spring Hill Community Primary School?

Accrington Spring Hill Community Primary School has 362 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Accrington Spring Hill Community Primary School?

Accrington Spring Hill Community Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Accrington Spring Hill Community Primary School?

At Accrington Spring Hill Community Primary School, the average class had 25.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 23 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Accrington Spring Hill Community Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Accrington Spring Hill Community Primary School missed 6.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 19.2% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.