Accrington Hyndburn Park Primary School

About Accrington Hyndburn Park Primary School

Accrington Hyndburn Park Primary School is a state-funded, mixed-gender primary school in Hyndburn, Lancashire, catering for children aged 3 to 11. With 448 pupils on roll against a capacity of 530, the school is not yet at full capacity, but demand is clearly strong: for the 2025/26 admissions round, the school received 130 total applications for just 59 places, an oversubscription ratio of 2.2 to one. Of those, 56 first-preference families were offered a place, meaning that securing a spot here is competitive. The school serves a community with a notably high level of socio-economic disadvantage — 29.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the national average of around 23% for primary schools. This context makes the school’s performance all the more significant, and it’s a factor that will matter to parents weighing up how well a school supports children from all backgrounds.

Academically, the school holds a Good rating from its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2022, with every graded category — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision — all rated Good. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments, 49% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which is below the Lancashire local authority average of 60%. However, the school’s average scores in reading (102) and maths (102) are both in line with the national average of 100, suggesting that many pupils are meeting the expected standard in individual subjects even if the combined measure is lower. Only 1% of pupils achieved the higher standard in all three subjects, and the school ranks 20th out of 31 primary schools in Hyndburn on this combined metric, placing it in the bottom 50% nationally.

The school offers a broad range of facilities including a dining hall, library, music rooms, art studios, sports hall, gymnasium, playing fields, and even a chapel. Sports provision covers rounders, tennis, athletics, netball, swimming, cross country, and cricket, while extracurricular clubs include drama, choir, science club, eco club, and film club. The school’s SEND provisions are extensive, covering specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, hearing and visual impairments, physical disabilities, and autistic spectrum disorder. With nursery provision on site, it suits families looking for continuity from early years through to Year 6. Given its oversubscription and strong local demand, parents should apply early and consider it a realistic option if they value a Good-rated school with a wide range of support and activities in a diverse, inclusive setting.

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