Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves Church of England Primary School
Barnfield Street, Accrington, BB5 2AQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE LEARNING TOGETHER TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr James Kewley
- Diocese
- Diocese of Blackburn
- Sponsor
- Learning Together Trust
- Constituency
- Hyndburn
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 161
- Pupils on roll
- 137
- URN
- 151164
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01254232130
About this school
Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Accrington. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 137 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves Church of England 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit 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
- Inadequate
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Inadequate
- Personal development
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Inadequate
- Early years
- Inadequate
- Safeguarding
- Not effective
Ofsted placed the school in a category of concern: special measures.
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School (URN 119441).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 23 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 74% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 9% |
| Expected standard in reading | 78% |
| Expected standard in maths | 74% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 78% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 |
How Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves Church of England Primary School compares
Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves Church of England Primary School ranked 92nd of 445 primary schools in Lancashire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 76% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 74% | 4.9% | 29.5% | 137 | — |
| St Anne's and St Joseph's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | 36% | 7.6% | 36.6% | 130 | 0.3 miles |
| Accrington Peel Park Primary School | 57% | 6.1% | 32.5% | 570 | 0.4 miles |
| Accrington St John with St Augustine Church of England Primary School | 24% | 5.9% | 40.7% | 207 | 0.5 miles |
| Accrington Woodnook Primary School | 48% | 7.4% | 51.8% | 220 | 0.5 miles |
| Accrington St Mary Magdalen's Church of England Primary School | 58% | 6.2% | 46.8% | 176 | 0.7 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.
Inspection history
- 23 May 2023
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Ungraded inspection report25 May 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 29.5%
- English as an additional language
- 8.6%
- Overall absence
- 4.94%
- Persistent absence
- 9.56%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Anne's and St Joseph's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy0.3 miles
Primary · Accrington
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Accrington Peel Park Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Accrington
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Accrington St John with St Augustine Church of England Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Accrington
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Accrington Woodnook Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Accrington
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Accrington St Mary Magdalen's Church of England Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Accrington
Other schools in Accrington
Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves Church of England Primary School ranks 2nd of the 25 ranked primary schools in Accrington.
- 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
- Green Haworth Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves Church of England Primary School teach?
- Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Accrington.
- Who is the headteacher of Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves Church of England Primary School is Mr James Kewley, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves Church of England 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 Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves Church of England Primary School?
- Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves Church of England Primary School has 137 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves Church of England Primary School full?
- Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves Church of England Primary School has capacity for 161 pupils and 137 on roll (85%), so it has space against 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 Benjamin Hargreaves Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Blackburn.
- Does Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves Church of England Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves Church of England Primary School is part of THE LEARNING TOGETHER TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in Lancashire?
- Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves Church of England Primary School ranked 92nd of 445 primary schools in Lancashire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 76% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% 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 Benjamin Hargreaves Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.9% in the latest published census.
- What are Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves Church of England 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 3 July 2026.