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Altham St James Church of England Primary School

Accrington, BB5 5UH · Lancashire · primary school

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Ofsted report card · 2026 Lowest area: Expected standard Mixed Primary Church of England
3.9/10 Broadly average

281st of 448 primary schools in Lancashire we can score, 481 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.

Narrow the comparison to the 3,389 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 3.5/10 among them, against 5.4/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.

How this is worked out
MeasurePercentileWeightAdds
Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 64.0 · 49 40% 1.97
Ofsted 10 35% 0.37
Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 9.0 · 61 25% 1.53

Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.

Get to know the school

How it's doing. In 2024/25, 64.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths, matching the national median of 64%. Only 9.0% reached the higher standard. Ofsted rated the school Good in March 2026. Narrow the comparison to the schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 3.5 out of 10 among them, against 5.4 out of 10 nationally.

Getting in. The school has 84 pupils but only 63 places, meaning it is over capacity by 21. The school is over its stated capacity, so places are competitive.

Worth asking on a visit. With the school significantly over capacity, how does the admissions process handle new applications for the next academic year? Since the inspection was recent, what specific actions has the leadership team taken to address the gap between current results and the national median? How does the school support pupils who are not yet meeting the expected standard in core subjects?

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