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Accrington Huncoat Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Accrington, BB5 6LR

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#10,546 of 15,057

Worse than 70% of schools in England

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

Accrington Huncoat Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 13 Nov 2012

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils211
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Rachel Dickinson
TrustLET EDUCATION TRUST
Local authorityLancashire
Opened01 Mar 2022
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 148919.

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 maths56%, 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.8%, similar to England, similar to Lancashire7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, worse than England, similar to Lancashire105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Lancashire104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than Lancashire105105
Expected standard in reading72%, worse than England, similar to Lancashire74%76%
Expected standard in writing80%, better than England, better than Lancashire71%73%
Expected standard in maths68%, worse than England, worse than Lancashire74%75%
Pupils taking tests25--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils211
Girls112
Boys99
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.30.8%
First language not English2.4%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.188
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.10.5%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.27
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.8
Average class size23.4

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

White British
81%
Pakistani
3.8%
Other Asian
3.8%
Other White
3.3%
White and Black Caribbean
1.4%
White and Asian
1.4%
Other mixed
1.4%
Gypsy/Roma
0.9%
Other Black
0.9%
Other ethnic group
0.9%

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 teacher20.9
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.1
Teachers (FTE)10.08
Teaching assistants (FTE)11.91
Support staff (FTE)13.2
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/258
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.5

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.28
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.62
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.27
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.26
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 absence6.2%, worse than England, worse than Lancashire5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.19.4%, worse than England, worse than Lancashire13%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.6%, 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 rate2.1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.6%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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 Huncoat Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
1.1 miPrimaryAccrington Peel Park Primary SchoolFoundation school
Requires improvement
1.2 miPrimaryAccrington St John with St Augustine Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.2 miPrimaryHapton Church of England/Methodist Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.4 miPrimaryAltham St James Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.4 miSecondaryAccrington AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
1.4 miPrimaryAccrington Benjamin Hargreaves Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Inadequate
1.4 miPrimaryAccrington St Mary Magdalen's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Requires improvement
1.6 miPrimarySt Anne's and St Joseph's RC Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Inadequate
1.6 miPrimarySt Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Clayton-le-MoorsVoluntary aided school
Good
1.6 miSecondaryAccrington St Christopher's Church of England High SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Accrington Huncoat Primary School

What is Accrington Huncoat Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Accrington Huncoat Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 13 Nov 2012.

How does Accrington Huncoat Primary School rank in England?

Accrington Huncoat Primary School ranks 10,546 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 70% of schools).

What are Accrington Huncoat Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 56% of pupils at Accrington Huncoat Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Accrington Huncoat Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Accrington Huncoat Primary School made 28 offers from 62 applications (2.2 per offer), and 26 of 27 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Accrington Huncoat Primary School?

Accrington Huncoat Primary School has 211 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Accrington Huncoat Primary School?

Accrington Huncoat Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Accrington Huncoat Primary School?

At Accrington Huncoat Primary School, the average class had 23.4 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.9 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Accrington Huncoat Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Accrington Huncoat Primary School missed 6.2% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 19.4% 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.