Accrington Peel Park Primary SchoolAccrington St Mary Magdalen's 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 St Mary Magdalen's 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 St Mary Magdalen's Church of England Primary School scores 30 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Accrington Peel Park Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Accrington Peel Park Primary School was judged the expected standard and Accrington St Mary Magdalen's Church of England Primary School was judged in need of attention.
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 58.0% for Accrington St Mary Magdalen's 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) and has risen at Accrington St Mary Magdalen's Church of England Primary School (52.0% in 2022-23, 58.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | AccringtonAccrington Peel Park Primary School | AccringtonAccrington St Mary Magdalen's Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100Stronger figure | F30/100 | |
| Local ranking | 274th of 466 in Lancashire Stronger figure | 429th of 466 in Lancashire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Needs attention | |
| School type | Foundation school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 606 | 190 | |
| Capacity | 630 | 210 | |
| Location | Accrington, BB5 6QR | Accrington, BB5 1DW | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 57.0% | 58.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 606 | 190 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 32.5% | 46.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 15.3% | 29.5% | |
| SEN support | 22.4% | 17.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.8% | 2.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.4% Stronger figure | 19.4% | 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
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Accrington Peel Park Primary School
Accrington St Mary Magdalen's Church of England Primary School
Full profiles: Accrington Peel Park Primary School · Accrington St Mary Magdalen's Church of England Primary School