Oswaldtwistle St Andrew's Church of England Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Report card: Needs attention to expected standard

Springfield Street, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington, BB5 3LGOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Oswaldtwistle St Andrew'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 22nd of 25 primary schools in Accrington. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in January 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 6 January 2026, report published 12 March 2026

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

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

41 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths39%

39%, 23 percentage points below 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 score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

302 pupils on roll, with places for 315

Eligible for free school meals35.4%

35.4%, 8.9 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language4%

4%, 17.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support10.9%

10.9%, 3.9 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.3%

3.3%, 2.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Oswaldtwistle St Andrew's Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Oswaldtwistle Moor End Primary School	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	73% met the expected standard
Oswaldtwistle St Paul's Church of England Primary School	0.3 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	63% met the expected standard
Oswaldtwistle Hippings Methodist Voluntary Controlled Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	69% met the expected standard
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Oswaldtwistle	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	74% met the expected standard
Oswaldtwistle West End Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	42% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Christina Wilkinson
Phone: 07582584636
Website: standrewsprimary.com (opens in a new tab)
Address: Springfield Street, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington, BB5 3LG
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 119413

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.