Altham St James Church of England Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

Altham St James CE Primary School, Burnley Road, Altham, Accrington, BB5 5UHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Altham St James 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 6th of 25 primary schools in Accrington. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in March 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 10 March 2026, report published 10 May 2026

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

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Early years: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

11 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths64%

64%, 2 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 score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

84 pupils on roll, with places for 63

Eligible for free school meals7.1%

7.1%, 19.4 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language3.6%

3.6%, 18 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support4.8%

4.8%, 10 percentage points below 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 Altham St James Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Simonstone St Peter's Church of England Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard
Read St John's CofE Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	73% met the expected standard
Accrington Huncoat Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	56% met the expected standard
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Clayton-le-Moors	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	64% met the expected standard
St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Padiham	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	80% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Carol Woods
Phone: 01282772174
Website: altham.lancs.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Altham St James CE Primary School, Burnley Road, Altham, Accrington, BB5 5UH
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 119577

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.