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Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves Church of England Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Accrington · BB5 2AQ

Ages 4–11 · 137 pupils · Lancashire

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Ofsted

Inadequate

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Inadequate

Inspection date

2023-05-23

Category of concern

Special measures

Overall effectiveness
Inadequate
Quality of education
Inadequate
Behaviour and attitudes
Inadequate
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Inadequate
Safeguarding effective
No

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill85%

137 pupils · 161 places

Pupils on roll
137
Boys / girls
74 / 63
School capacity
161
Capacity fill
137 / 161 (85%)
Free school meals
32.1%
FSM pupils
44
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Religious ethos
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Blackburn
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE LEARNING TOGETHER TRUST
Academy trust
THE LEARNING TOGETHER TRUST
Sponsor
Learning Together Trust
Headteacher
Mr James Kewley

Location

Address
Barnfield Street
Postcode
BB5 2AQ
Town
Accrington
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Lancashire
District
Hyndburn
Constituency
Hyndburn
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 4–11, in Accrington, Lancashire, 137 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 32.1%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Blackburn.

Open schools in Accrington
36
Primary schools in Accrington
25
Academies among open schools in Accrington
22% (8)
Open schools in BB5
37
Primary in BB5
26
Open schools in Lancashire LA
709
Primary in Lancashire LA
483

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr James Kewley
Telephone
01254232130
Website
https://www.benjamin.lancsngfl.ac.uk/

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