Accrington Spring Hill Community Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Requires improvement

Exchange Street, Accrington, BB5 0JDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Accrington Spring Hill Community Primary School is a primary school in Accrington for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 23rd of 25 primary schools in Accrington. Its latest Ofsted rating is Requires improvement, from an inspection in November 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 28 November 2023, report published 5 February 2024

Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
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

48 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths23%

23%, 39 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score98

98, 8 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score98

98, 7 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score98

98, 7 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

362 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals38.7%

38.7%, 12.2 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language61%

61%, 39.4 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support22.4%

22.4%, 7.6 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.1%

4.1%, 1.9 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Accrington Spring Hill Community Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Oswaldtwistle	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	74% met the expected standard
Accrington Hyndburn Park Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	42% met the expected standard
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, Church	0.6 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	40% met the expected standard
Oswaldtwistle St Paul's Church of England Primary School	0.6 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	63% met the expected standard
St Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School, Accrington	0.6 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	68% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Laura Wilson
Phone: 01254399009
Website: springhillschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Exchange Street, Accrington, BB5 0JD
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 119185

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.