Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves Church of England Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Inadequate

Barnfield Street, Accrington, BB5 2AQOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Accrington for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 17th of 25 primary schools in Accrington. Its latest Ofsted rating is Inadequate, from an inspection in May 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 23 May 2023, report published 17 September 2023

Overall effectiveness: Inadequate
Quality of education: Inadequate
Behaviour and attitudes: Inadequate
Personal development: Requires improvement
Leadership and management: Inadequate
Early years provision: Inadequate
Safeguarding: Not met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

23 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths74%

74%, 12 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths9%

9%, 1 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

137 pupils on roll, with places for 161

Eligible for free school meals32.1%

32.1%, 5.6 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language14.6%

14.6%, 7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support18.2%

18.2%, 3.4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.6%

3.6%, 2.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Anne's and St Joseph's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Inadequate	36% met the expected standard
Accrington Peel Park Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	57% met the expected standard
Accrington St John with St Augustine Church of England Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	24% met the expected standard
Accrington Woodnook Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	48% met the expected standard
Accrington St Mary Magdalen's Church of England Primary School	0.7 miles	Report card: Urgent improvement to expected standard	58% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE LEARNING TOGETHER TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr James Kewley
Phone: 01254232130
Website: benjamin.lancsngfl.ac.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Barnfield Street, Accrington, BB5 2AQ
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 151164

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.