St John's Stonefold CofE Primary School
Rising Bridge Road, Rising Bridge, Accrington, BB5 2SW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Paul Burns
- Diocese
- Diocese of Blackburn
- Constituency
- Hyndburn
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 140
- Pupils on roll
- 133
- URN
- 119453
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01706216706
About this school
St John's Stonefold CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Accrington. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 133 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St John's Stonefold CofE Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 15 | 20 | 14 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 45% | 71% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| Expected standard in reading | 47% | 75% | 79% |
| Expected standard in maths | 33% | 55% | 71% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 27% | 65% | 64% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 99.0 | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -4.60 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St John's Stonefold CofE Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Lancashire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 45% | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 71% | 58.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 114 |
| 2023/24 | 122 |
| 2024/25 | 116 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St John's Stonefold CofE Primary School compares
St John's Stonefold CofE Primary School ranked 125th of 445 primary schools in Lancashire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 71% | 4.5% | 23.3% | 133 | — |
| Baxenden St John's Church of England Primary School | 72% | 3.2% | 7.3% | 205 | 1.0 miles |
| Haslingden St James Church of England Primary School | 52% | 6.7% | 36.1% | 204 | 1.2 miles |
| Haslingden Primary School | 58% | 5.1% | 39.4% | 372 | 1.6 miles |
| St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Haslingden | 71% | 3% | 18.6% | 139 | 1.6 miles |
| Green Haworth Church of England Primary School | 8% | 5.9% | 33.3% | 65 | 1.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 23.28%
- English as an additional language
- 7.8%
- Overall absence
- 4.46%
- Persistent absence
- 10.71%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Baxenden St John's Church of England Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Accrington
-
Haslingden St James Church of England Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Haslingden
-
Haslingden Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Rossendale
-
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Haslingden1.6 miles
Primary · Rossendale
-
Green Haworth Church of England Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Accrington
Other schools in Accrington
St John's Stonefold CofE Primary School ranks 6th of the 25 ranked primary schools in Accrington.
- Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves Church of England Primary School Primary
- Accrington Huncoat Primary School Primary
- Accrington Hyndburn Park Primary School Primary
- Accrington Peel Park Primary School Primary
- Accrington Spring Hill Community Primary School Primary
- Accrington St John with St Augustine Church of England Primary School Primary
- Accrington St Mary Magdalen's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Accrington Woodnook Primary School Primary
- Altham St James Church of England Primary School Primary
- Baxenden St John's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Clayton-le-Moors All Saints' Church of England Primary School Primary
- Clayton-le-Moors Mount Pleasant Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St John's Stonefold CofE Primary School teach?
- St John's Stonefold CofE Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Accrington.
- Who is the headteacher of St John's Stonefold CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of St John's Stonefold CofE Primary School is Mr Paul Burns, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St John's Stonefold CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St John's Stonefold CofE Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at St John's Stonefold CofE Primary School?
- St John's Stonefold CofE Primary School has 133 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St John's Stonefold CofE Primary School full?
- St John's Stonefold CofE Primary School has capacity for 140 pupils and 133 on roll (95%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St John's Stonefold CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St John's Stonefold CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Blackburn.
- Does St John's Stonefold CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St John's Stonefold CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have St John's Stonefold CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 7% in 2022/23 and 71% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St John's Stonefold CofE Primary School compare with other schools in Lancashire?
- St John's Stonefold CofE Primary School ranked 125th of 445 primary schools in Lancashire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St John's Stonefold CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- St John's Stonefold CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St John's Stonefold CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St John's Stonefold CofE Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.