Oswaldtwistle School
Pupil referral unit in Accrington, Lancashire.
School details
| Type | Pupil referral unit |
|---|---|
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Pupils on roll | 96 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 90 |
| Free school meals | 70.80% |
| Local authority | Lancashire |
| Address | Union Road, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 3DA |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.oswaldtwistle.org/ |
| Telephone | 01254231553 |
| URN | 134127 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest ungraded inspection: 20 November 2024, outcome: Standards maintained.
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
- St Thomas's Centre (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 5.7 km)
- The Heights Blackburn (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 7.6 km)
- Coal Clough Academy (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 9.7 km)
- The Heights Burnley (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 11.0 km)
- Youth Challenge Pru (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 16.9 km)
- Park School Teaching Service (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 18.3 km)
- Forwards Centre (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 18.3 km)
- Ash Grove School (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 18.5 km)
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.