Accrington Peel Park Primary SchoolAccrington Benjamin Hargreaves Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Accrington.
Summary of the comparison
Accrington Peel Park Primary School and Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Accrington.
Accrington Peel Park Primary School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves Church of England Primary School scores 42 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Accrington Peel Park Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Accrington Peel Park Primary School was judged the expected standard and Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves Church of England Primary School was judged Inadequate.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 57.0% for Accrington Peel Park Primary School and 74.0% for Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Accrington Peel Park Primary School (55.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | AccringtonAccrington Peel Park Primary School | AccringtonAccrington Benjamin Hargreaves Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100Stronger figure | D42/100 | |
| Local ranking | 274th of 466 in Lancashire Stronger figure | 431st of 466 in Lancashire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Inadequate | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 606 | 139 | |
| Capacity | 630 | 161 | |
| Location | Accrington, BB5 6QR | Accrington, BB5 2AQ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 57.0% | 74.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | 9.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 606 | 139 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 32.5% | 29.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 15.3% | 8.6% | |
| SEN support | 22.4% | 11.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.8% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.1% | 4.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.4% | 9.6% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
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