St Peter's CofE Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 5 to 11

Report card: Needs attention to expected standard

Cartmel Avenue, Accrington, BB5 0NWOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Peter's CofE Primary School is a primary school in Accrington for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 14th of 25 primary schools in Accrington. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in April 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 21 April 2026, report published 7 June 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: Needs attention
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

18 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths50%

50%, 12 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths6%

6%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

114 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals50%

50%, 23.5 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language61.4%

61.4%, 39.8 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support27.2%

27.2%, 12.4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan7.9%

7.9%, 1.9 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Peter's CofE Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School, Accrington	0.1 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	68% met the expected standard
Green Haworth Church of England Primary School	0.3 miles	Report card: Urgent improvement to needs attention	8% met the expected standard
Accrington Spring Hill Community Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	23% met the expected standard
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Oswaldtwistle	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	74% met the expected standard
Oswaldtwistle Hippings Methodist Voluntary Controlled Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	69% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 5 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Emma Moss
Phone: 01254233513
Website: st-peters.lancs.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Cartmel Avenue, Accrington, BB5 0NW
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 119386

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.