Accrington Peel Park Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good

Alice Street, Accrington, BB5 6QROpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Accrington Peel Park Primary School is a primary school in Accrington for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 15th of 25 primary schools in Accrington. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in December 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 10 December 2024, report published 20 January 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

82 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths57%

57%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%

7%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score102

102, 4 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

570 pupils on roll, with places for 630

Eligible for free school meals31.9%

31.9%, 5.4 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language16.1%

16.1%, 5.5 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support20.9%

20.9%, 6.1 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.2%

4.2%, 1.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Accrington Peel Park Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Accrington St John with St Augustine Church of England Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	24% met the expected standard
Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves Church of England Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Inadequate	74% met the expected standard
St Anne's and St Joseph's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Inadequate	36% met the expected standard
Accrington St Mary Magdalen's Church of England Primary School	0.6 miles	Report card: Urgent improvement to expected standard	58% met the expected standard
Accrington Woodnook Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	48% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Foundation school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Trust: The Futures Learning Trust
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr David Waites
Phone: 01254231583
Website: peelpark.lancs.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Alice Street, Accrington, BB5 6QR
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 119184

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.