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Schools in BB5

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

Council
Hyndburn
Region
North West
Population
68,890 (2024)
Schools

Schools in BB5

38 schools in BB5: 27 primary, 5 secondary and 6 other, including 2 independent. 79% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. The 36 that publish a capacity are 90% full overall, and 6 have more pupils than places.

Schools
38
in BB5
Good or better
79%
Of 33 with an Ofsted grade
How full
90%
Well used: 10,582 pupils for 11,706 places
Over capacity
6
More pupils than places, of 36 that publish a capacity

Inspection ratings

BB5
58%
13%
13%
  • Excellent10.5%
  • Good57.9%
  • Needs improvement13.2%
  • Serious concerns5.3%
  • Not rated13.2%
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
    0.5 miles · May 2026
  • Accrington Academy
    Secondary · ages 11–16 · Faith school · 953 pupils · 83% full
    Good
    0.5 miles · March 2015
  • Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn
    Secondary · ages 11–16 · Faith school · 801 pupils · 99% full
    Good
    0.7 miles · November 2025
  • The Hollins
    Secondary · ages 11–16 · 794 pupils · 99% full
    Not rated
    1.4 miles
  • Rhyddings
    Secondary · ages 11–16 · 610 pupils · 79% full
    Not rated
    0.9 miles
  • Accrington Peel Park Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · 570 pupils · 90% full
    Excellent
    0.8 miles · June 2012
  • Accrington Hyndburn Park Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 434 pupils · 82% full
    Good
    0.2 miles · June 2022
  • Accrington Spring Hill Community Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · 362 pupils · 86% full
    Needs improvement
    0.5 miles · November 2023
  • Clayton-le-Moors Mount Pleasant Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 320 pupils · 110% full
    Excellent
    1.3 miles · October 2008
  • Oswaldtwistle St Andrew's Church of England Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 302 pupils · 96% full
    Needs improvement
    1.2 miles · January 2026
  • Clayton-le-Moors All Saints' Church of England Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 267 pupils · 95% full
    Good
    1.5 miles · November 2019
  • St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Oswaldtwistle
    Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 252 pupils · 90% full
    Good
    0.9 miles · December 2022
  • Accrington Woodnook Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · 220 pupils · 77% full
    Good
    0.7 miles · January 2023
  • Accrington Huncoat Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 211 pupils · 100% full
    Not rated
    1.7 miles
  • Accrington St John with St Augustine Church of England Primary School
    Primary · ages 5–11 · Faith school · 207 pupils · 99% full
    Good
    0.6 miles · May 2023
  • Baxenden St John's Church of England Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 205 pupils · 98% full
    Good
    1.7 miles · March 2024
  • Oswaldtwistle Hippings Methodist Voluntary Controlled Primary School
    Primary · ages 5–11 · Faith school · 205 pupils · 98% full
    Good
    1.3 miles · February 2023
  • Oswaldtwistle Moor End Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 205 pupils · 93% full
    Good
    1.4 miles · October 2023
  • Oswaldtwistle West End Primary School
    Primary · ages 5–11 · 200 pupils · 95% full
    Good
    1.7 miles · July 2024
  • Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, Church
    Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 199 pupils · 89% full
    Needs improvement
    0.6 miles · March 2019
  • St Nicholas Church of England Primary School
    Primary · ages 5–11 · Faith school · 187 pupils · 89% full
    Good
    0.6 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
    0.3 miles · January 2026
  • The Alternative School
    Other · ages 6–18 · Independent · 172 pupils · 66% full
    Not rated
    0.3 miles
  • St Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School, Accrington
    Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 151 pupils · 108% full
    Excellent
    1 mile · September 2014
  • Knuzden St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy
    Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 150 pupils · 71% full
    Good
    2.6 miles · January 2026
  • Oswaldtwistle St Paul's Church of England Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 142 pupils · 78% full
    Good
    0.9 miles · January 2026
  • Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves Church of England Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 137 pupils · 85% full
    Serious concerns
    0.7 miles · May 2023
  • St John's Stonefold CofE Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 133 pupils · 95% full
    Good
    2.7 miles · November 2022
  • St Anne's and St Joseph's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
    Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 130 pupils · 62% full
    Serious concerns
    1 mile · January 2023
  • St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Clayton-le-Moors
    Primary · ages 5–11 · Faith school · 128 pupils · 108% full
    Good
    1.6 miles · March 2023

And 8 more.

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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