Oswaldtwistle Moor End Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

White Ash Lane, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington, BB5 3JGOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Oswaldtwistle Moor End Primary School is a primary school in Accrington for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 8th of 25 primary schools in Accrington. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 3 October 2023, report published 13 November 2023

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
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 maths73%

73%, 11 percentage points above 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 score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

205 pupils on roll, with places for 220

Eligible for free school meals38.5%

38.5%, 12 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1.5%

1.5%, 20.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support22%

22%, 7.2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan7.3%

7.3%, 1.3 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Oswaldtwistle Moor End Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Oswaldtwistle St Andrew's Church of England Primary School	0.2 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	39% met the expected standard
Oswaldtwistle Hippings Methodist Voluntary Controlled Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	69% met the expected standard
Oswaldtwistle West End Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	42% 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 Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Oswaldtwistle	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	74% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Philip Sumner
Phone: 01254233312
Website: moor-end.lancs.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: White Ash Lane, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington, BB5 3JG
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 119187

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.