Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves Church of England Primary School

LancashireAcademy sponsor led

Barnfield Street, Accrington, BB5 2AQ

Headteacher: Mr James KewleySchool website ↗Pupils: 139 (capacity: 161)Part of THE LEARNING TOGETHER TRUST

Ofsted RatingInspected 23 May 2023Full report ↗

Inadequate

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Inadequate
Behaviour in School
Inadequate
Pupils' Wider Development
Requires Improvement
School Leadership
Inadequate

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.
74.0%
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%.
9.0%

Reading

Expected level78.0%
Exceeding30.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)103.0

Writing

Expected level83.0%
Exceeding17.0%

Maths

Expected level74.0%
Exceeding26.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)103.0

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

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
18
Applications received
74
Families who got their first-choice
0.9%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
17.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
4.0%
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).
22.0%

Location

Loading map...

Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1667.0%10.0%+3.8+1.1+3.8
2016/1757.0%0.0%+3.9-0.4+5.7
2017/1860.0%5.0%+1.5-1.6+3.5
2018/1965.0%13.0%+1.2-0.7+3.5
2022/23-----
2023/24-----
2024/2574.0%9.0%---
Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves Church of England Primary School | Lancashire | SchoolCompare