Accrington St Mary Magdalen's Church of England Primary School

LancashireVoluntary aided school

Devonshire Street, Accrington, BB5 1DW

Headteacher: Helen Victoria BirdSchool website ↗Pupils: 190 (capacity: 210)

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
58.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
0.0%

Reading

Expected level73.0%
Exceeding12.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)104.0

Writing

Expected level58.0%
Exceeding8.0%

Maths

Expected level73.0%
Exceeding0.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)102.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
15
Applications received
67
Families who got their first-choice
0.9%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
42.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
35.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
19.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1642.0%0.0%+1.6+6.0+2.4
2016/1763.0%7.0%+0.6+1.9+1.5
2017/1866.0%7.0%+1.40.0-0.2
2018/1969.0%3.0%-1.1-0.1-0.8
2022/2352.0%4.0%-2.5-1.0-1.7
2023/2437.0%3.0%---
2024/2558.0%0.0%---