Accrington St Mary Magdalen's Church of England Primary School

Accrington St Mary Magdalen's Church of England Primary School is a primary school (Voluntary aided school), ages 5–11, in Accrington, BB5, in the Lancashire council area. It has 176 pupils in the published census. Latest Ofsted inspection (20 January 2026): Report card: Expected standard in 2 areas, Needs attention in 4 areas, Urgent improvement in 1 area.

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Ofsted

Report card: Expected standard in 2 areas, Needs attention in 4 areas, Urgent improvement in 1 area — inspected 20 January 2026.

Area	Judgement
Safeguarding standards	Met
Inclusion	Needs attention
Curriculum and teaching	Needs attention
Achievement	Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour	Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing	Expected standard
Early years	Urgent improvement
Leadership and governance	Needs attention

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Results

Measure	Result	Academic year
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing & maths (%)	58	2024/25
KS2: higher standard in reading, writing & maths (%)	0	2024/25
KS2 pupils	26	2024/25

Pupils

Measure	Pupils / percentage	Data period
Pupils	176	2025/26
Eligible for free school meals	47.2%	2025/26
English as an additional language	29%	2025/26
SEN support	17.37%	2024/25
Education, health and care (EHC) plan	2.63%	2024/25

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