Schools near Accrington

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• Accrington Hyndburn Park Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 434 pupils

  Park Road, Accrington, BB5 1ST

  Ofsted report card, 30 Jun 2026

  0.3 miles

• The Alternative School

  Other · Other independent school · ages 6 to 18 · 172 pupils

  30 St. James Street, Accrington, BB5 1NT

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  0.3 miles Independent

• Accrington Spring Hill Community Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 362 pupils

  Exchange Street, Accrington, BB5 0JD

  Ofsted report card, 7 Jul 2026

  0.4 miles

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

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 5 to 11 · 176 pupils

  Devonshire Street, Accrington, BB5 1DW

  Ofsted report card, 20 Jan 2026

  0.5 miles Church of England

• Fairfield Nursery School

  Nursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2 to 5 · 58 pupils

  Fairfield Street, Accrington, BB5 0LD

  Ofsted 10 Oct 2023: Good

  0.5 miles

• Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn

  Secondary · Voluntary aided school · ages 11 to 16 · 801 pupils

  Wordsworth Road, Accrington, BB5 0LU

  Ofsted report card, 25 Nov 2025

  0.5 miles Roman Catholic

• Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, Church

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3 to 11 · 199 pupils

  Bradshaw Row, Church, Accrington, BB5 4HG

  Ofsted 11 Feb 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

  0.5 miles Roman Catholic

• Accrington Woodnook Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 220 pupils

  Hudson Street, Accrington, BB5 2HS

  Ofsted 4 Mar 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

  0.6 miles

• Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · 1,280 pupils

  Queen's Road West, Accrington, BB5 4AY

  Ofsted report card, 12 May 2026

  0.6 miles Church of England

• Accrington Academy

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 16 · 953 pupils

  Queens Road West, Accrington, BB5 4FF

  Ofsted 4 Mar 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

  0.7 miles Christian

• Lee Royd Nursery School

  Nursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2 to 4 · 79 pupils

  Royds Street, Accrington, BB5 2LH

  Ofsted 20 Jun 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

  0.7 miles

• St Nicholas Church of England Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 5 to 11 · 187 pupils

  St Nicholas Road, Church, Accrington, BB5 4DN

  Ofsted report card, 24 Mar 2026

  0.7 miles Church of England

• Accrington St John with St Augustine Church of England Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 5 to 11 · 207 pupils

  Maudsley Street, Accrington, BB5 6AD

  Ofsted 17 May 2023: Good

  0.7 miles Church of England

• Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves Church of England Primary School

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 4 to 11 · 137 pupils

  Barnfield Street, Accrington, BB5 2AQ

  Ofsted 23 May 2023: Inadequate (predecessor school)

  0.8 miles Church of England

• St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Oswaldtwistle

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4 to 11 · 252 pupils

  Mayfield Avenue, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington, BB5 3AA

  Ofsted 14 Dec 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good

  0.8 miles Roman Catholic

• Oswaldtwistle School

  Alternative provision · Pupil referral unit · ages 11 to 16 · 96 pupils

  Union Road, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington, BB5 3DA

  Ofsted 20 Nov 2024 (ungraded): Standards maintained

  0.8 miles

• Oswaldtwistle St Paul's Church of England Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4 to 11 · 142 pupils

  Union Road, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington, BB5 3DD

  Ofsted report card, 13 Jan 2026

  0.8 miles Church of England

• Rhyddings

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 16 · 610 pupils

  Haworth Street, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington, BB5 3EA

  Ofsted 8 Jan 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

  0.8 miles

• St Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School, Accrington

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3 to 11 · 151 pupils

  Hartley Avenue, Accrington, BB5 0NN

  Ofsted 18 Mar 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

  0.9 miles Roman Catholic

• Accrington Peel Park Primary School

  Primary · Foundation school · ages 4 to 11 · 570 pupils

  Alice Street, Accrington, BB5 6QR

  Ofsted 10 Dec 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

  0.9 miles