Schools in Accrington, North West (2025)
31 schools · 10,016 students · 22 local authority, 8 academy, 1 independent · median Pupils on roll 205.
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Ranked schools in Accrington
Ordered by Success Index (England). Rank positions shown on each profile are within England and North West.
- 172Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High SchoolAccrington · Academy Secondary50.7 Attainment 8 · 1,280 students
- 271Clayton-le-Moors All Saints' Church of England Primary SchoolAccrington · Academy Primary78% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 267 students
- 370St John's Stonefold CofE Primary SchoolAccrington · Local authority Primary71% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 133 students
- 469Baxenden St John's Church of England Primary SchoolAccrington · Local authority Primary72% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 205 students
- 565St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, OswaldtwistleAccrington · Local authority Primary74% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 252 students
- 661Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves Church of England Primary SchoolAccrington · Academy Primary74% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 137 students
- 761Altham St James Church of England Primary SchoolAccrington · Local authority Primary64% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 84 students
- 853Oswaldtwistle Hippings Methodist Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolAccrington · Local authority Primary69% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 205 students
- 952St Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School, AccringtonAccrington · Local authority Primary68% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 151 students
- 1046St Nicholas Church of England Primary SchoolAccrington · Local authority Primary68% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 187 students
- 1144Oswaldtwistle Moor End Primary SchoolAccrington · Local authority Primary73% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 205 students
- 1243Clayton-le-Moors Mount Pleasant Primary SchoolAccrington · Local authority Primary60% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 320 students
- 1340St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Clayton-le-MoorsAccrington · Local authority Primary64% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 128 students
- 1438Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, HyndburnAccrington · Local authority Secondary42.7 Attainment 8 · 801 students
- 1537Accrington Huncoat Primary SchoolAccrington · Academy Primary56% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 211 students
- 1637Accrington Peel Park Primary SchoolAccrington · Local authority Primary57% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 570 students
- 1731The HollinsAccrington · Academy Secondary40.7 Attainment 8 · 794 students
- 1829Accrington AcademyAccrington · Academy Secondary39.4 Attainment 8 · 953 students
- 1927Oswaldtwistle St Paul's Church of England Primary SchoolAccrington · Local authority Primary63% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 142 students
- 2024St Peter's CofE Primary SchoolAccrington · Local authority Primary50% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 114 students
- 2122Accrington St Mary Magdalen's Church of England Primary SchoolAccrington · Local authority Primary58% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 176 students
- 2218Accrington Hyndburn Park Primary SchoolAccrington · Local authority Primary42% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 434 students
- 2316RhyddingsAccrington · Academy Secondary36.5 Attainment 8 · 610 students
- 2413Accrington Woodnook Primary SchoolAccrington · Local authority Primary48% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 220 students
- 2512Oswaldtwistle St Andrew's Church of England Primary SchoolAccrington · Local authority Primary39% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 302 students
- 2610St Anne's and St Joseph's RC Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyAccrington · Academy Primary36% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 130 students
- 279Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, ChurchAccrington · Local authority Primary40% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 199 students
- 288Accrington St John with St Augustine Church of England Primary SchoolAccrington · Local authority Primary24% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 207 students
- 298Accrington Spring Hill Community Primary SchoolAccrington · Local authority Primary23% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 362 students
- 307Green Haworth Church of England Primary SchoolAccrington · Local authority Primary8% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 65 students
- 312The Alternative SchoolAccrington · Independent All-through2.4 Attainment 8 · 172 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index (England) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School Accrington · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 71.6 Top 25% | 50.7 Attainment 8 | 1,280 |
| 2 | Clayton-le-Moors All Saints' Church of England Primary School Accrington · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 71.2 Top 25% | 78% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 267 |
| 3 | St John's Stonefold CofE Primary School Accrington · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 69.8 Top 50% | 71% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 133 |
| 4 | Baxenden St John's Church of England Primary School Accrington · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 68.5 Top 50% | 72% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 205 |
| 5 | St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Oswaldtwistle Accrington · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 64.6 Top 50% | 74% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 252 |
| 6 | Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves Church of England Primary School Accrington · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 61.3 Top 50% | 74% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 137 |
| 7 | Altham St James Church of England Primary School Accrington · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 61.2 Top 50% | 64% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 84 |
| 8 | Oswaldtwistle Hippings Methodist Voluntary Controlled Primary School Accrington · Primary · Ages 5–11 | Local authority | 52.5 Top 50% | 69% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 205 |
| 9 | St Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School, Accrington Accrington · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 52.4 Top 50% | 68% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 151 |
| 10 | St Nicholas Church of England Primary School Accrington · Primary · Ages 5–11 | Local authority | 45.7 Lower 50% | 68% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 187 |
| 11 | Oswaldtwistle Moor End Primary School Accrington · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 43.5 Lower 50% | 73% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 205 |
| 12 | Clayton-le-Moors Mount Pleasant Primary School Accrington · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 43.2 Lower 50% | 60% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 320 |
| 13 | St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Clayton-le-Moors Accrington · Primary · Ages 5–11 | Local authority | 40.0 Lower 50% | 64% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 128 |
| 14 | Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn Accrington · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Local authority | 38.1 Lower 50% | 42.7 Attainment 8 | 801 |
| 15 | Accrington Huncoat Primary School Accrington · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 37.4 Lower 50% | 56% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 211 |
| 16 | Accrington Peel Park Primary School Accrington · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 36.5 Lower 50% | 57% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 570 |
| 17 | The Hollins Accrington · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 31.4 Lower 50% | 40.7 Attainment 8 | 794 |
| 18 | Accrington Academy Accrington · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 28.9 Lower 50% | 39.4 Attainment 8 | 953 |
| 19 | Oswaldtwistle St Paul's Church of England Primary School Accrington · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 27.1 Lower 50% | 63% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 142 |
| 20 | St Peter's CofE Primary School Accrington · Primary · Ages 5–11 | Local authority | 23.9 Lower 50% | 50% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 114 |
| 21 | Accrington St Mary Magdalen's Church of England Primary School Accrington · Primary · Ages 5–11 | Local authority | 22.4 Lower 50% | 58% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 176 |
| 22 | Accrington Hyndburn Park Primary School Accrington · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 18.4 Lower 50% | 42% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 434 |
| 23 | Rhyddings Accrington · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 15.7 Lower 50% | 36.5 Attainment 8 | 610 |
| 24 | Accrington Woodnook Primary School Accrington · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 13.0 Lower 50% | 48% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 220 |
| 25 | Oswaldtwistle St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Accrington · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 11.6 Lower 50% | 39% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 302 |
| 26 | St Anne's and St Joseph's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Accrington · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 10.3 Lower 50% | 36% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 130 |
| 27 | Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, Church Accrington · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 9.4 Lower 50% | 40% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 199 |
| 28 | Accrington St John with St Augustine Church of England Primary School Accrington · Primary · Ages 5–11 | Local authority | 7.9 Lower 50% | 24% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 207 |
| 29 | Accrington Spring Hill Community Primary School Accrington · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 7.8 Lower 50% | 23% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 362 |
| 30 | Green Haworth Church of England Primary School Accrington · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 6.9 Lower 50% | 8% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 65 |
| 31 | The Alternative School Accrington · All-through · Ages 6–18 | Independent | 2.2 Lower 50% | 2.4 Attainment 8 | 172 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best school in Accrington?
Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School is the highest-ranked school in Accrington with a Success Index (England) of 71.6 out of 100 (Top 25% of secondary schools in England).
How many schools are in Accrington?
Accrington has 31 schools (5 secondary, 25 primary, 1 all-through) educating 10,016 students in 2025.
What is the typical Pupils on roll in Accrington?
The median Pupils on roll across schools in Accrington is 205. Number of pupils in the latest school census.