St Oswald's, Hyndburn: Schools
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You'll find around 20 schools within roughly 3km of St Oswald's, covering primary and secondary levels. They're all state-funded, split between academies, voluntary aided, voluntary controlled, and community schools.
Most nearby primaries have a Good Ofsted rating. Belthorn Academy and Hippings Methodist both confirmed Good at their most recent checks, and Moor End Community Primary performed well too. St Mary's RC in Oswaldtwistle had 74% of pupils meeting expected standards in reading, writing and maths in 2024-25 — one of the stronger results locally.
Knuzden St Oswald's CofE Primary Academy, which is in the neighbourhood, has areas flagged as needing attention in its January 2026 report card.
For secondary education, Mount Carmel RC High School is rated Good, with inclusion and personal development standing out as strengths.
Source: Ofsted inspection reports
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- Knuzden St Oswald's Church of England Primary AcademyAcademyMixedAnglicanCapacity: 210Ages 5-11Achievement: Needs attentionInclusion: Expected standardCurriculum And Teaching: Needs attentionAttendance And Behaviour: Expected standardPersonal Development And Wellbeing: Expected standardLeadership And Governance: Needs attentionSafeguarding Standards: MetEarly Years: Needs attentionPost-16 Provision: Not applicableOfsted report card · Jan 202636% met the expected standard (reading, writing & maths) (2024-25)Mount St James, Blackburn, BB1 2DR+44 1254 667222www.st-oswaldscofe.lancs.sch.uk
- Oswaldtwistle West End Primary SchoolAcademyCapacity: 210Ages 5-11Ofsted: Good42% met the expected standard (reading, writing & maths) (2024-25)Aspen Lane, Accrington, BB5 4QA+44 1254 234584www.westendprimaryschool.co.uk
- Oswaldtwistle White Ash SchoolSpecialCapacity: 75Ages 2-11Standards maintained · Apr 20250% met the expected standard (reading, writing & maths) (2024-25)Thwaites Road, Accrington, BB5 4QG+44 1254 235772www.whiteash.lancs.sch.uk
- Belthorn Academy Primary SchoolAcademyMixedCapacity: 236Ages 3-11Ofsted: Good73% met the expected standard (reading, writing & maths) (2024-25)Belthorn Road, Blackburn, BB1 2NY+44 1254 55620www.belthornacademy.co.uk
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