St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Oswaldtwistle

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Mayfield Avenue, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington, BB5 3AAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Oswaldtwistle is a primary school in Accrington for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 1st of 25 primary schools in Accrington. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in May 2013.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 15 May 2013, report published 10 June 2013

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

35 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths74%

74%, 12 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths9%

9%, 1 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score109

109, 3 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

252 pupils on roll, with places for 280

Eligible for free school meals23.4%

23.4%, 3.1 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language21%

21%, 0.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support7.1%

7.1%, 7.7 percentage points below 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 St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Oswaldtwistle

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
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
Accrington Spring Hill Community Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	23% met the expected standard
Oswaldtwistle St Andrew's Church of England Primary School	0.4 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	39% met the expected standard
Oswaldtwistle Moor End Primary School	0.6 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: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Headteacher Laura Wolstenholme
Phone: 01254231278
Website: stmarysoswaldtwistle.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Mayfield Avenue, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington, BB5 3AA
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 119660

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.