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Accrington St Mary Magdalen's Church of England Primary School

Hyndburn, BB5 1DWPrimaryAges 5–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2026
KS2 Results
37%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
13 1st-choice / 15 places
Ranking
#12,846
of 13,686 nationally

About Accrington St Mary Magdalen's Church of England Primary School

When you compare Accrington St Mary Magdalen's Church of England Primary School against the local authority average for primary schools in Lancashire, the headline metrics tell a clear story. Just 37% of its pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined at Key Stage 2 in 2023/24, while the LA average sits at 60%. That gap of 23 percentage points is significant, and it places the school in the bottom half of Lancashire primaries — ranked 388th out of 480. The school's ranking score of 37 puts it firmly in the bottom 50 nationally for this measure. Within its own borough of Hyndburn, it ranks 27th out of 31 primary schools. These figures suggest a school serving a community with considerable challenges, something reflected in the high proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals, at 46.8%.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range5 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressDevonshire Street, Accrington, Hyndburn, BB5 1DW
HeadteacherHelen Victoria Bird
Local AuthorityLancashire
Number of Pupils190
Free School Meals (FSM)46.8%
School Capacity190 / 210 (90% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

13 Oct 2021
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (13 Oct 2021): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 31 Mar 2016. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
ICT SuiteSensory RoomLibraryOutdoor PlaygroundForest SchoolChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

DanceCross CountryCricketFootballGymnasticsTennis

Clubs & Activities

DramaChoirBook ClubGardeningChess

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

Breakfast club

08:00-08:50

After-school care

15:00-17:45

Source: st-marymagdalens.lancs.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Accrington St Mary Magdalen's Church of England Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.