Oswaldtwistle West End Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 5 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Aspen Lane, Oswaldtwistle, BB5 4QAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Oswaldtwistle West End Primary School is a primary school in Oswaldtwistle for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 310th of 444 primary schools in Lancashire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2014.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 11 March 2014, report published 3 May 2014

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

26 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths42%

42%, 20 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths12%

12%, 4 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score101

101, 5 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score99

99, 6 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score99

99, 6 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

200 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals18%

18%, 8.5 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language0.5%

0.5%, 21.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support6%

6%, 8.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.5%

3.5%, 2.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Oswaldtwistle West End Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Oswaldtwistle Moor End Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	73% met the expected standard
Oswaldtwistle St Andrew's Church of England Primary School	0.6 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	39% met the expected standard
Oswaldtwistle St Paul's Church of England Primary School	0.8 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	63% met the expected standard
Oswaldtwistle Hippings Methodist Voluntary Controlled Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	69% met the expected standard
Knuzden St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy	0.9 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	36% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: LET EDUCATION TRUST
Age range: 5 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr James McBride
Phone: 01254234584
Website: westendprimaryschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Aspen Lane, Oswaldtwistle, BB5 4QA
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 148920

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.