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Oswaldtwistle School

Pupil referral unit · Accrington · BB5 3DA

Ages 11–16 · 96 pupils · Lancashire

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Standards maintained

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2024-12-18

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill107%

96 pupils · 90 places

Pupils on roll
96
Boys / girls
67 / 29
School capacity
90
Capacity fill
96 / 90 (107%)
Free school meals
70.8%
FSM pupils
68
Gender
Mixed
School type
Pupil referral unit

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Pupil referral unit
Headteacher
Mr Christopher Whittaker

Location

Address
Union Road, Oswaldtwistle
Postcode
BB5 3DA
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 pupil referral unit, Ages 11–16, in Accrington, Lancashire, 96 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 70.8%.

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

Nearby schools

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

Compare with theseAll in AccringtonNear BB5

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Christopher Whittaker
Telephone
01254231553
Website
http://www.oswaldtwistle.org/

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