Has St Peter's CofE Primary School been inspected by Ofsted?

Yes, St Peter's CofE Primary School has been inspected by Ofsted. State-funded school inspections stopped receiving a single overall effectiveness grade from September 2024. From November 2025, renewed inspections use report cards with separate five-point grades for each evaluation area.

What does the admissions demand data show for St Peter's CofE Primary School?

St Peter's CofE Primary School recorded 6 first-choice applications and 12 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27. That is 0.5 first-choice applications per offer made. This is a historic demand signal, not an individual admission probability or a catchment boundary. Admission criteria, address, preferences and the applicant cohort also matter.

Does St Peter's CofE Primary School offer SEND support?

DfE data for St Peter's CofE Primary School lists these SEND need or provision categories: Moderate Learning Difficulty, Severe Learning Difficulty, Social, Emotional & Mental Health, Speech, Language & Communication, Visual Impairment, and 2 more categories. This does not guarantee a particular place or service. Contact the school's SENCO for its current provision.

What are St Peter's CofE Primary School's exam results?

St Peter's CofE Primary School's published exam results include: 50% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths at KS2 in 2024/25. Check the result year before comparing schools.

St Peter's CofE Primary School

#21 in Best Primary Schools in Hyndburn area

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Pupils: 114
Ages: 5–11
Gender: Mixed
School type: Voluntary controlled school

About

St Peter's CofE Primary School is a state-funded primary school in Hyndburn, North West, for pupils aged 5 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 114 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 210.

The latest recorded Ofsted inspection was on 21 Apr 2026 has no single overall grade. 50% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25. Admissions data records 6 first-preference applications and 12 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

Reporting periods vary by source — Methodology.

School Rating

2/10

Classpot Rating

St Peter's CofE Primary School’s combined academic results and attendance score is in the lower band compared with mainstream state primary schools across England for 2024/25.

2/10Academic results

Lower

50% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of primary school in 2024/25.

The score compares this result with 14,048 mainstream state primary schools in England with both required measures for 2024/25. Academic attainment contributes 90% of the combined score. It measures exam or assessment results, not how much progress pupils made from their starting points.

1/10Attendance

Much lower

Overall absence was 7.30% of possible school sessions in 2024/25. This includes authorised and unauthorised absence; it is not the percentage of pupils who were persistently absent.

The score compares absence with 14,048 mainstream state primary schools in England with both required measures for 2024/25. Lower absence receives a higher score. Attendance contributes 10% of the combined score and does not on its own measure teaching quality.

NAPupil progress

Not available for 2024/25

DfE did not publish KS1-to-KS2 progress measures for 2024/25 because the required KS1 assessments were cancelled during the pandemic. Progress would compare pupils’ outcomes with those of pupils with similar earlier attainment.

Pupil progress is not included in this version of Classpot Rating. Its absence does not reduce the school’s score.

Methodology and official sources

Contact Information

01254233513 www.st-peters.lancs.sch.uk

Cartmel Avenue, Accrington, Hyndburn, BB5 0NW

Mrs Emma Moss

Details

School Type: Primary (State)
Age Range: 5 to 11 years
Gender: Mixed
Religious Character: Church of England
Establishment type: Voluntary controlled school
Local Authority: Lancashire

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

21 Apr 2026 · Report card · Open inspection report ↗

Inspection judgements
Area	Judgement
Safeguarding standards	Met
Inclusion	Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching	Expected standard
Achievement	Needs attention
Attendance & behaviour	Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing	Expected standard
Leadership & governance	Expected standard
Early years provision	Expected standard

Previous inspection · 8 Mar 2022Legacy grading · Good

Previous inspection judgements
Area	Judgement
Overall effectiveness	Good
Quality of education	Good
Behaviour & attitudes	Good
Personal development	Good
Leadership & management	Good
Early years provision	Good

Published 7 Jun 2026.

Ofsted report cards use five grades per area, with no single overall grade or legacy equivalent.

Catchment & distance

Distance unavailable; check admission criteria with the school or council.

Admissions

Application dates · 2027/28 entry
Measure	Value
School’s local authority	Lancashire
Applications open	September 2026
Application deadline	15 January 2027
National offer day	16 April 2027

Apply through your home council; confirm local dates and any extra school forms.

Admissions demand · 2026/27
Measure	Value
Offers made on National Offer Day	12
First-preference applications	6
Applications (all preferences)	38
First-preference offers	6

Source: Published admissions data; follow each measure’s labelled basis, including all preferences where shown.

School performance

KS2 results · 2024/25
Subject	School (expected)	School (higher)	Average score
Reading, writing & maths	50%	6%	—
Reading	61%	17%	104
Writing	56%	6%	—
Maths	72%	17%	105

DfE · 2024/25; compare the same year and measure (— unavailable or suppressed).

Students and teachers

14.3 pupils per qualified teacher

2025/26 · Full-time equivalent teachers, not class size.

Students

Number of pupilsPeriod not recorded: 114
School capacityPeriod not recorded: 210
Free school meals (FSM)2025/26: 50%
English as an additional language (EAL)2025/26: 61.4%
Attendance2024/25: 92.7%
Persistent absence (10% or more of sessions)2024/25: 17.46%

Classes & attendance

Average class size2025/26: 17.2
Suspensions per 100 pupils2024/25: 0
Suspensions (count)2024/25: 0
Permanent exclusions per 100 pupils2024/25: 0
Permanent exclusions (count)2024/25: 0

More pupil data

Absence breakdown
Measure	Value
Authorised absence2024/25	4.3%
Unauthorised absence2024/25	3%

Ethnic background · 2025/26
Group	Pupils
White British	29.8%
White other	0.9%
Mixed	5.3%
Asian	57.9%
Black	4.4%
Other	1.8%

DfE school, census, workforce, absence and exclusion data; periods vary, and missing values are not zero.

Published SEND Data

Autism
Mental Health
Speech & Language
Vision
Physical
Learning Difficulty
Severe Learning

DfE data; confirm current support with the school's SENCO.

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FAQ about St Peter's CofE Primary School

Results: The KS2 percentage describes pupils who reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths together. Compare the same reporting year; it is not a prediction for an individual child. Understanding KS2 results.

Inspection: Read the inspection date and full report alongside the headline judgement. Schools inspected under different frameworks cannot be compared using a headline grade alone. Understanding Ofsted inspections.

Admissions: Applications and places describe past demand, not your child’s chance of an offer. Check the entry year and current admission criteria, including any priority groups. School admissions timeline.

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