Baxenden St John's Church of England Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Church Avenue, Baxenden, Church Avenue, Accrington, BB5 2RQOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Baxenden St John's 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 5th of 25 primary schools in Accrington. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2014.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 9 October 2014, report published 7 November 2014

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

29 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths72%

72%, 10 percentage points above 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 score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

205 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals7.8%

7.8%, 18.7 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language0%

0%, 21.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support5.9%

5.9%, 8.9 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.5%

1.5%, 4.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Baxenden St John's Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Green Haworth Church of England Primary School	0.9 miles	Report card: Urgent improvement to needs attention	8% met the expected standard
St John's Stonefold CofE Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	71% met the expected standard
Accrington Woodnook Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	48% met the expected standard
St Anne's and St Joseph's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy	1 mile	Ofsted: Inadequate	36% met the expected standard
St Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School, Accrington	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	68% 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 Julie Green
Phone: 01254234074
Website: baxenden.lancs.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Church Avenue, Baxenden, Church Avenue, Accrington, BB5 2RQ
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 119440

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.