Oswaldtwistle Hippings Methodist Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 5 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Heron Way, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington, BB5 3BTOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Oswaldtwistle Hippings Methodist Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a primary school in Accrington for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 7th of 25 primary schools in Accrington. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2012.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 17 October 2012, report published 12 November 2012

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

32 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths69%

69%, 7 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths6%

6%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

205 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals25.4%

25.4%, 1.1 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language2.9%

2.9%, 18.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support13.2%

13.2%, 1.6 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2%

2%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Oswaldtwistle Hippings Methodist Voluntary Controlled Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Oswaldtwistle	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	74% met the expected standard
Oswaldtwistle St Andrew's Church of England Primary School	0.4 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	39% met the expected standard
Oswaldtwistle Moor End Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	73% met the expected standard
Oswaldtwistle St Paul's Church of England Primary School	0.5 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	63% met the expected standard
St Peter's CofE Primary School	0.7 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	50% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 5 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Methodist
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Tracey Westwell
Phone: 01254234089
Website: hippings.lancs.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Heron Way, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington, BB5 3BT
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 119398

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.