Accrington St Mary Magdalen's Church of England Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 5 to 11

Report card: Urgent improvement to expected standard

Devonshire Street, Accrington, BB5 1DWOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Accrington St Mary Magdalen's 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 18th of 25 primary schools in Accrington. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in January 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 20 January 2026, report published 26 March 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Needs attention
Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention
Achievement: Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Needs attention
Early years: Urgent improvement
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

26 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths58%

58%, 4 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 score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

176 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals47.2%

47.2%, 20.7 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language29%

29%, 7.4 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support18.8%

18.8%, 4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.8%

2.8%, 3.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Accrington St Mary Magdalen's Church of England 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 Hyndburn Park Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	42% met the expected standard
Accrington Peel Park Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	57% met the expected standard
Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves Church of England Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Inadequate	74% met the expected standard
St Nicholas Church of England Primary School	0.7 miles	Report card: Expected standard	68% 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: Helen Victoria Bird
Phone: 01254232329
Website: st-marymagdalens.lancs.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Devonshire Street, Accrington, BB5 1DW
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 119446

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.