Oswaldtwistle Hippings Methodist Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Voluntary controlled school in Accrington, Lancashire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Voluntary controlled school |
| Age range | 5 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Methodist |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 205 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 210 |
| Free school meals | 25.40% |
| Local authority | Lancashire |
| Address | Heron Way, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 3BT |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.hippings.lancs.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01254234089 |
| URN | 119398 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest ungraded inspection: 23 February 2023, outcome: School remains Good.
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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
- St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Oswaldtwistle (primary school, about 0.6 km)
- Oswaldtwistle St Andrew's Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 0.6 km)
- Oswaldtwistle Moor End Primary School (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- Oswaldtwistle St Paul's Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- St Peter's CofE Primary School (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- St Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School, Accrington (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Accrington Spring Hill Community Primary School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- Oswaldtwistle West End Primary School (primary school, about 1.5 km)
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