Accrington St Mary Magdalen's Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school in Accrington, Lancashire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Voluntary aided school |
| Age range | 5 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 176 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 210 |
| Free school meals | 47.20% |
| Local authority | Lancashire |
| Address | Devonshire Street, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 1DW |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.st-marymagdalens.lancs.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01254232329 |
| URN | 119446 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 20 January 2026, published 26 March 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Needs attention |
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Early years | Urgent improvement |
| Leadership and governance | Needs attention |
Category of concern: Requires significant improvement.
Latest ungraded inspection: 13 October 2021, outcome: School remains Good.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Accrington St John with St Augustine Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 0.5 km)
- Accrington Hyndburn Park Primary School (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- Accrington Peel Park Primary School (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- St Nicholas Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, Church (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- Accrington Spring Hill Community Primary School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- Accrington Woodnook Primary School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.