St Nicholas Church of England Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 5 to 11

Report card: Expected standard

St Nicholas Road, Church, Accrington, BB5 4DNOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Nicholas Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Accrington for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 10th of 25 primary schools in Accrington. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in March 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 24 March 2026, report published 17 May 2026

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

Inclusion: Expected 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

28 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths68%

68%, 6 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths4%

4%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

187 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals33.2%

33.2%, 6.7 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language21.4%

21.4%, 0.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support18.7%

18.7%, 3.9 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.8%

4.8%, 1.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Nicholas Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, Church	0.4 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	40% met the expected standard
Accrington Hyndburn Park Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	42% met the expected standard
Accrington St Mary Magdalen's Church of England Primary School	0.7 miles	Report card: Urgent improvement to expected standard	58% met the expected standard
Accrington Spring Hill Community Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	23% met the expected standard
Oswaldtwistle St Paul's Church of England Primary School	0.9 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	63% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 5 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Liam Noon
Phone: 01254381875
Website: st-nicholas.lancs.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: St Nicholas Road, Church, Accrington, BB5 4DN
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 119447

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.