Oswaldtwistle School
Union Road, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington, BB5 3DA
- Phase
- Local authority maintained schools
- School type
- Pupil referral unit
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Christopher Whittaker
- Constituency
- Hyndburn
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 90
- Pupils on roll
- 96
- URN
- 134127
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01254231553
About this school
Oswaldtwistle School is a special school in Accrington. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 96 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 20 November 2024, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Trends over time
How Oswaldtwistle 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 |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 72 |
| 2023/24 | 77 |
| 2024/25 | 87 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 68.97%
- English as an additional language
- 4.6%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Oswaldtwistle White Ash School0.6 miles
Special schools · Accrington
-
The Alternative School1.1 miles
Independent schools · Accrington
-
The Willows1.6 miles
Special schools · Rishton
-
Park View2.0 miles
Special schools · Accrington
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Newfield School2.7 miles
Special schools · Blackburn
Other schools in Accrington
- Oswaldtwistle White Ash School Special schools
- Park View Special schools
- Fairfield Nursery School Nursery
- Lee Royd Nursery School Nursery
- 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
Common questions
- What year groups does Oswaldtwistle School teach?
- Oswaldtwistle School teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a special school in Accrington.
- Who is the headteacher of Oswaldtwistle School?
- The headteacher of Oswaldtwistle School is Mr Christopher Whittaker, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Oswaldtwistle School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Oswaldtwistle 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 big is Oswaldtwistle School?
- Oswaldtwistle School has 96 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is Oswaldtwistle School full?
- Oswaldtwistle School has capacity for 90 pupils and 96 on roll (107%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Oswaldtwistle School a faith school?
- No. Oswaldtwistle School has no designated religious character.
- Does Oswaldtwistle School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Oswaldtwistle School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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 1 July 2026.