St John's Stonefold CofE Primary School
Rising Bridge Road, Rising Bridge, Accrington, BB5 2SWOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
St John's Stonefold CofE Primary School is a primary school in Accrington for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 3rd of 25 primary schools in Accrington. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2022.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 30 November 2022, report published 22 January 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
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 30 November 2022
Pupils, and children in the early years, enjoy coming to school. Pupils told inspectors that people from all different types of families are made to feel welcome. Pupils benefit from positive relationships with caring staff. These relationships help pupils, and children in the early years, to feel happy and safe. Leaders have high expectations of pupils' behaviour. Pupils value the recognition that they get from staff when they behave well and work hard. Pupils behave well across the school. This means they learn with little interruption. Pupils learn the importance of the school's values. They hold the values of empathy and love in high regard. Pupils trust that staff will do their best to help them if they have any concerns. Leaders deal with any incidents of bullying quickly and effectively. Overall, pupils, and children in the early years, experience a well-designed curriculum. Staff expect pupils to achieve highly. By the end of Year 6, most pupils are ready for the next stage of education. Pupils benefit from enrichment experiences that support their personal development. They value opportunities to take on responsibilities, such as being part of the worship group and school council. Pupils learn how to keep themselves safe outside of school through visits from the fire service and the road safety team.
What the school should improve
- Leaders' curricular thinking in a small number of subjects is underdeveloped. This means that teachers are unsure of the important knowledge that pupils should learn and when this should be taught. This hinders some pupils' achievement. Leaders should ensure that, in all subjects, leaders identify the essential knowledge that pupils must learn and by when.
- A small number of teachers have not received sufficient training on how to adapt the delivery of the curriculum for pupils with SEND. This means that some pupils with SEND do not get the exact support that they need to achieve highly. Leaders should ensure that all teachers are well trained to ensure that pupils with SEND learn all that they should.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
14 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
133 pupils on roll, with places for 140
Schools near St John's Stonefold CofE Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baxenden St John's Church of England Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 72% met the expected standard |
| Haslingden St James Church of England Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 52% met the expected standard |
| Haslingden Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 58% met the expected standard |
| St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Haslingden | 2 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 71% met the expected standard |
| Green Haworth Church of England Primary School | 2 miles | Report card: Urgent improvement to needs attention | 8% 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
- Mr Paul Burns
- Phone
- 01706216706
- Address
- Rising Bridge Road, Rising Bridge, Accrington, BB5 2SW
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- URN
- 119453
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.