Accrington St John with St Augustine Church of England Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 5 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Maudsley Street, Accrington, BB5 6ADOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Accrington St John with St Augustine Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Accrington for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 21st of 25 primary schools in Accrington. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in May 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 17 May 2023, report published 6 July 2023

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

25 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths24%

24%, 38 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 score99

99, 6 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

207 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals38.6%

38.6%, 12.1 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language12.6%

12.6%, 9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support13%

13%, 1.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.3%

4.3%, 1.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Accrington St John with St Augustine Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Accrington Peel Park Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	57% met the expected standard
Accrington St Mary Magdalen's Church of England Primary School	0.3 miles	Report card: Urgent improvement to expected standard	58% met the expected standard
Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves Church of England Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Inadequate	74% met the expected standard
St Anne's and St Joseph's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Inadequate	36% met the expected standard
Accrington Hyndburn Park Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	42% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 5 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Mark Proctor
Phone: 01254392717
Website: st-john-augustine.lancs.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Maudsley Street, Accrington, BB5 6AD
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 119445

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.