Oswaldtwistle Hippings Methodist Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolOswaldtwistle St Paul's Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Accrington.
Summary of the comparison
Oswaldtwistle Hippings Methodist Voluntary Controlled Primary School and Oswaldtwistle St Paul's Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Accrington.
Oswaldtwistle Hippings Methodist Voluntary Controlled Primary School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Oswaldtwistle St Paul's Church of England Primary School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average). Oswaldtwistle St Paul's Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Oswaldtwistle Hippings Methodist Voluntary Controlled Primary School was judged Good and Oswaldtwistle St Paul's Church of England Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 69.0% for Oswaldtwistle Hippings Methodist Voluntary Controlled Primary School and 63.0% for Oswaldtwistle St Paul's Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Oswaldtwistle Hippings Methodist Voluntary Controlled Primary School (63.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Oswaldtwistle St Paul's Church of England Primary School (52.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | AccringtonOswaldtwistle Hippings Methodist Voluntary Controlled Primary School | AccringtonOswaldtwistle St Paul's Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100 | C67/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 175th of 466 in Lancashire | 98th of 466 in Lancashire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 206 | 147 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 182 | |
| Location | Accrington, BB5 3BT | Accrington, BB5 3DD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 69.0% Stronger figure | 63.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 206 | 147 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 21.8% | 57.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.0% | 32.0% | |
| SEN support | 14.6% | 12.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.0% | 3.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.8% Stronger figure | 6.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.3% Stronger figure | 18.7% | 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.
Oswaldtwistle Hippings Methodist Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Oswaldtwistle St Paul's Church of England Primary School
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