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Schools in BB5 4

The schools families in BB5 4 choose between, how they're rated and how far away they are.

Council
Hyndburn
Region
North West
Population
22,548 (2024)
Schools

Schools in BB5 4

11 schools in BB5 4: 7 primary, 2 secondary and 2 other, including 1 independent. 70% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. They're 90% full overall, and one has more pupils than places.

Schools
11
in BB5 4
Good or better
70%
Of 10 with an Ofsted grade
How full
90%
Well used: 3,942 pupils for 4,364 places
Over capacity
1
More pupils than places

Inspection ratings

BB5 4
55%
27%
  • Excellent9.1%
  • Good54.5%
  • Needs improvement27.3%
  • Not rated9.1%
The list

The biggest schools here

  • Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School
    Secondary · ages 11–18 · Faith school · 1,280 pupils · 100% full
    Good
    0.8 miles · May 2026
  • Accrington Academy
    Secondary · ages 11–16 · Faith school · 953 pupils · 83% full
    Good
    1 mile · March 2015
  • Oswaldtwistle St Andrew's Church of England Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 302 pupils · 96% full
    Needs improvement
    0.7 miles · January 2026
  • Oswaldtwistle Moor End Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 205 pupils · 93% full
    Good
    0.9 miles · October 2023
  • Oswaldtwistle West End Primary School
    Primary · ages 5–11 · 200 pupils · 95% full
    Good
    0.9 miles · July 2024
  • Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, Church
    Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 199 pupils · 89% full
    Needs improvement
    0.2 miles · March 2019
  • St Nicholas Church of England Primary School
    Primary · ages 5–11 · Faith school · 187 pupils · 89% full
    Good
    0.5 miles · March 2026
  • Accrington St Mary Magdalen's Church of England Primary School
    Primary · ages 5–11 · Faith school · 176 pupils · 84% full
    Needs improvement
    1 mile · January 2026
  • The Alternative School
    Other · ages 6–18 · Independent · 172 pupils · 66% full
    Not rated
    1.1 miles
  • Knuzden St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy
    Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 150 pupils · 71% full
    Good
    1.8 miles · January 2026
  • Oswaldtwistle White Ash School
    Other · ages 2–11 · 118 pupils · 157% full
    Excellent
    0.9 miles · January 2015
How we rate schools

Ofsted stopped giving schools a single overall grade in November 2025, so the rating here is our reading of each school's latest inspection: its new report card where it has one, otherwise its most recent graded inspection. Older inspections are used where nothing newer exists — check the date beside each school.

How full is the pupils on each school's roll against the places it has. Sources: Get Information About Schools (DfE) for pupils and capacity, and Ofsted; Welsh and Scottish school registers. Open Government Licence v3.0.

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