Accrington Huncoat Primary School
Lynwood Road, Huncoat, Accrington, BB5 6LR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- LET EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rachel Dickinson
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Hyndburn
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 211
- URN
- 148919
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01254233369
About this school
Accrington Huncoat Primary School is a primary academy in Accrington. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 211 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 18 December 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.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 28 | 26 | 25 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 57% | 65% | 56% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 4% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 79% | 69% | 72% |
| Expected standard in maths | 79% | 69% | 68% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 79% | 73% | 60% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 105.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 103.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.30 | - | - |
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 Accrington Huncoat 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 | 57% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 65% | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 56% | 58.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 209 |
| 2023/24 | 205 |
| 2024/25 | 192 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Accrington Huncoat Primary School compares
Accrington Huncoat Primary School ranked 295th of 445 primary schools in Lancashire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 38% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 56% | 6.1% | 37.9% | 211 | — |
| Accrington Peel Park Primary School | 57% | 6.1% | 32.5% | 570 | 1.1 miles |
| Accrington St John with St Augustine Church of England Primary School | 24% | 5.9% | 40.7% | 207 | 1.2 miles |
| Hapton Church of England/Methodist Primary School | 56% | 4.6% | 25.6% | 116 | 1.2 miles |
| Altham St James Church of England Primary School | 64% | 3.1% | 7.4% | 84 | 1.4 miles |
| Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves Church of England Primary School | 74% | 4.9% | 29.5% | 137 | 1.4 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)
- 37.85%
- English as an additional language
- 2.6%
- Overall absence
- 6.07%
- Persistent absence
- 22.02%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Accrington Peel Park Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Accrington
-
Accrington St John with St Augustine Church of England Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Accrington
-
Hapton Church of England/Methodist Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Burnley
-
Altham St James Church of England Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Accrington
-
Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves Church of England Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Accrington
Other schools in Accrington
Accrington Huncoat Primary School ranks 16th of the 25 ranked primary schools in Accrington.
- Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves Church of England 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
- Green Haworth Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Accrington Huncoat Primary School teach?
- Accrington Huncoat Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Accrington.
- Who is the headteacher of Accrington Huncoat Primary School?
- The headteacher of Accrington Huncoat Primary School is Mrs Rachel Dickinson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Accrington Huncoat Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Accrington Huncoat 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 big is Accrington Huncoat Primary School?
- Accrington Huncoat Primary School has 211 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Accrington Huncoat Primary School full?
- Accrington Huncoat Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 211 on roll (100%), 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 Accrington Huncoat Primary School a faith school?
- No. Accrington Huncoat Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Accrington Huncoat Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Accrington Huncoat Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Accrington Huncoat Primary School?
- Accrington Huncoat Primary School is part of LET EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Accrington Huncoat Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 57% in 2022/23 and 56% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Accrington Huncoat Primary School rank locally?
- Accrington Huncoat Primary School ranked 295th of 445 primary schools in Lancashire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 38% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Accrington Huncoat Primary School's absence rate?
- Accrington Huncoat Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Accrington Huncoat Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Accrington Huncoat 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 10 July 2026.