Accrington Woodnook Primary SchoolBaxenden St John's Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Accrington.
Summary of the comparison
Accrington Woodnook Primary School and Baxenden St John's Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Accrington.
Accrington Woodnook Primary School scores 35 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Baxenden St John's Church of England Primary School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). Baxenden St John's Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Accrington Woodnook Primary School was judged the expected standard and Baxenden St John's Church of England Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 48.0% for Accrington Woodnook Primary School and 72.0% for Baxenden St John's Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Accrington Woodnook Primary School (43.0% in 2022-23, 48.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Baxenden St John's Church of England Primary School (59.0% in 2022-23, 72.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | AccringtonAccrington Woodnook Primary School | AccringtonBaxenden St John's Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F35/100 | C60/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 415th of 466 in Lancashire | 197th of 466 in Lancashire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 218 | 207 | |
| Capacity | 285 | 210 | |
| Location | Accrington, BB5 2HS | Accrington, BB5 2RQ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 48.0% | 72.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 7.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 100.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 218 | 207 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 51.8% | 7.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 52.8% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 10.6% | 2.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.9% | 1.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.4% | 3.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 24.1% | 1.7% 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
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Accrington Woodnook Primary School
Baxenden St John's Church of England Primary School
Full profiles: Accrington Woodnook Primary School · Baxenden St John's Church of England Primary School