Key stage 2 2024/25
#12,696 of 15,057
Worse than 84% of schools in England
Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 4 Mar 2025
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 119341.
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.
| Measure | This school | Lancashire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 48%, worse than England, worse than Lancashire | 60% | 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 Lancashire | 7% | 8% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 103, worse than England, worse than Lancashire | 105 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 100, worse than England, worse than Lancashire | 104 | 105 |
| Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 103, worse than England, worse than Lancashire | 105 | 105 |
| Expected standard in reading | 74%, similar to England, similar to Lancashire | 74% | 76% |
| Expected standard in writing | 81%, better than England, better than Lancashire | 71% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 56%, worse than England, worse than Lancashire | 74% | 75% |
| Pupils taking tests | 27 | - | - |
Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 220 |
| Girls | 102 |
| Boys | 118 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 48.2% |
| First language not English | 46.8% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 280 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 21.4% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 24 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 6 |
| Average class size | 24.8 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 18.3 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 9.2 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 12 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 10.01 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 15.12 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 9.6 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 1 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 30 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 71 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 33 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 29 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Lancashire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 8.6%, worse than England, worse than Lancashire | 5.1% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 27.7%, worse than England, worse than Lancashire | 13% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 6.2%, worse than England, worse than Lancashire | 1% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 9.2% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 3.7% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0.5% |
| Permanent exclusions | 1 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Nursery | Lee Royd Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 13 Nov 2018. | |
| 0.4 mi | Not applicable | The Alternative School | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves Church of England Primary School | Academy sponsor led | Inadequate Ofsted rating. Inspected 23 May 2023. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | St Anne's and St Joseph's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | Academy sponsor led | Inadequate Ofsted rating. Inspected 25 Jan 2023. | |
| 0.7 mi | Secondary | Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn | Voluntary aided school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 25 Nov 2025. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Accrington Spring Hill Community Primary School | Community school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 7 Jul 2026. | |
| 0.7 mi | Secondary | The Hollins | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Dec 2017. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | St Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School, Accrington | Voluntary aided school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 18 Mar 2025. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | St Peter's CofE Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 21 Apr 2026. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Accrington St John with St Augustine Church of England Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 17 May 2023. |
Accrington Woodnook Primary School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 4 Mar 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
Accrington Woodnook Primary School ranks 12,696 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 84% of schools).
In 2024/25, 48% of pupils at Accrington Woodnook Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Accrington Woodnook Primary School made 30 offers from 71 applications (2.4 per offer), and 29 of 33 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Accrington Woodnook Primary School has 220 pupils aged 4 to 11.
Accrington Woodnook Primary School had 280 school places in 2024/25.
At Accrington Woodnook Primary School, the average class had 24.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 18.3 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Accrington Woodnook Primary School missed 8.6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 27.7% 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.