Baxenden St John's Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodVoluntary aided school · Primary
Accrington · BB5 2RQ · Lancashire
Ages 4–11
- KS259%
- Absence4.0%
- FSM7.8%
1.0 miles away
OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 119453
St John's Stonefold CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Accrington · BB5 2SW
Ages 4–11 · 133 pupils · Lancashire
Ofsted
Good
KS2 expected (RWM)
7%
Overall absence
4.9%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Good
Inspection date
2022-11-30
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding effective
- Yes
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 2 (2023/24)
Expected standard (RWM)7%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
- Avg scaled score — reading
- 102.0
- Avg scaled score — maths
- 99.0
- Avg scaled score — GPS
- 103.0
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence4.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.8%
Unauthorised1.0%
- Authorised absence
- 3.9%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 0.0%
- Enrolments in measure
- 102
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill95%
133 pupils · 140 places
- Pupils on roll
- 133
- Boys / girls
- 71 / 62
- School capacity
- 140
- Capacity fill
- 133 / 140 (95%)
- Free school meals
- 17.3%
- FSM pupils
- 23
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
Age range
Ages 4–11
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
0 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Diocese
- Diocese of Blackburn
- Governance
- Voluntary aided school
- Headteacher
- Mr Paul Burns
Location
- Address
- Rising Bridge Road, Rising Bridge
- Postcode
- BB5 2SW
- Town
- Accrington
- County
- Lancashire
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- District
- Rossendale
- 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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Accrington, Lancashire, 133 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 17.3%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Blackburn.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Haslingden St James Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 NextVoluntary aided school · Primary
Haslingden · BB4 5HQ · Lancashire
Ages 3–11
- KS256%
- Absence6.9%
- FSM36.5%
1.2 miles away
Haslingden Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodFoundation school · Primary
Rossendale · BB4 4BJ · Lancashire
Ages 4–11
- KS252%
- Absence5.1%
- FSM41.1%
1.6 miles away
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Haslingden
Ofsted: OutstandingVoluntary aided school · Primary
Rossendale · BB4 5NP · Lancashire
Ages 4–11
- KS286%
- Absence2.9%
- FSM21.6%
1.6 miles away
Green Haworth Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: Urgent improvementVoluntary aided school · Primary
Accrington · BB5 3SQ · Lancashire
Ages 4–11
- KS236%
- Absence6.0%
- FSM40.0%
1.8 miles away
Crawshawbooth Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodCommunity school · Primary
Rossendale · BB4 8AN · Lancashire
Ages 4–11
- KS260%
- Absence3.5%
- FSM9.1%
1.9 miles away
St Anne's and St Joseph's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Ofsted: InadequateAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Accrington · BB5 2AN · Lancashire
Ages 4–11
- Absence7.2%
- FSM36.4%
1.9 miles away
Accrington Woodnook Primary School
Ofsted: Not judgedCommunity school · Primary
Accrington · BB5 2HS · Lancashire
Ages 4–11
- KS243%
- Absence6.2%
- FSM48.2%
2.0 miles away
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Paul Burns
- Telephone
- 01706216706