Oswaldtwistle Hippings Methodist Voluntary Controlled Primary School
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
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 22 February 2023
Pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), enjoy coming to school. This is a happy school where pupils are keen to learn. Pupils are polite and friendly. Pupils understand and appreciate teachers' high expectations of their behaviour. Pupils behave well during lessons and around the school site. Children in the early years settle quickly into school routines. Pupils kindly invite other pupils to play with them. The playground is a joyous place to be. It is full of smiling, happy faces. Pupils feel safe at school. They said that leaders deal swiftly and effectively with any incidents of bullying should they arise. Leaders are ambitious for what pupils, and children in the early years, should achieve across a range of subjects. Pupils are learning increasingly well as a result of leaders' swift action to bring about improvements to the curriculum. Pupils value opportunities to take on responsibilities, such as being a member of the pupil parliament. Older pupils are keen to support younger children, for example helping them at lunchtime in the dining hall and on the playground. Pupils also expressed positive views about the different clubs that they can take part in, including cross-country, chess and archery clubs.
What the school should improve
- In a few subjects, developments to the curriculum are in the earlier stages. Pupils' learning is not as secure in these subjects as in other areas of the curriculum. Leaders should ensure that pupils quickly catch up on any gaps in their learning that may have developed in the past, so that pupils develop a rich body of subject knowledge in these subjects.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
32 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
205 pupils on roll, with places for 210
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
- 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.