Oswaldtwistle St Paul's Church of England Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

Union Road, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington, BB5 3DDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Oswaldtwistle St Paul'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 9th of 25 primary schools in Accrington. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in January 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 13 January 2026, report published 3 March 2026

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

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

16 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths63%

63%, 1 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 score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score110

110, 5 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

142 pupils on roll, with places for 182

Eligible for free school meals54.9%

54.9%, 28.4 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language26.8%

26.8%, 5.2 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support15.5%

15.5%, 0.7 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.8%

2.8%, 3.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

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

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Oswaldtwistle	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	74% met the expected standard
Oswaldtwistle St Andrew's Church of England Primary School	0.3 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	39% met the expected standard
Oswaldtwistle Hippings Methodist Voluntary Controlled Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	69% met the expected standard
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, Church	0.5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	40% met the expected standard
Oswaldtwistle Moor End Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	73% 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 Rachel Wells
Phone: 01254231026
Website: st-pauls.lancs.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Union Road, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington, BB5 3DD
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 119451

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.