Primary
Altham St James Church of England Primary School
Altham St James CE Primary School, Burnley Road, Accrington, BB5 5UH
Key facts
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Intake
- Mixed
- Pupils
- 84 of 63 places
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Religious character
- Yes
- Diocese
- Diocese of Blackburn
Ofsted
Last inspected March 2026
- AchievementExpected standard
- Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- Early yearsExpected standard
- InclusionExpected standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
- Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
SafeguardingMet
Read the full Ofsted report (opens in a new tab)Earlier inspections1
November 2021
Ungraded inspection
Good
Read the report (opens in a new tab)
SATs results
64%
106.0
11th of 25 by our score, among the primary schools in Accrington we can score - 26 in total, the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
All published measures2024/2025
| Measure | Result |
|---|---|
| Average maths score | 105 |
| Average reading score | 106 |
| Reading, writing and maths | 64% |
| Working at a higher standard | 9% |
From the Department for Education. Measures are published per year and suppressed where a cohort is too small, so some schools show fewer. There are no results for 2019/20 or 2020/21, when exams and assessments were cancelled.
Results over time3 years
Each measure on its own scale, over every year we hold.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 22/23 | 70% |
| 23/24 | 73% |
| 24/25 | 64% |
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 22/23 | 102.0 |
| 23/24 | 107.0 |
| 24/25 | 106.0 |
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 22/23 | 101.0 |
| 23/24 | 105.0 |
| 24/25 | 105.0 |
Altham St James CE Primary School, Burnley Road, Accrington, BB5 5UH
Admissions
How to apply (opens in a new tab)
You apply through your council, not the school - even for academies and free schools. Applications close on 15 January, the year before starting.
Lancashire admissions (opens in a new tab)
The council publishes the oversubscription criteria and last year’s offer distances, which is the closest thing to knowing your chances.
If you are refused a place (opens in a new tab)
You can appeal, and you can join a waiting list at the same time. Accept whatever offer you get first - declining it can leave you with no place at all.
This school’s own admissions (opens in a new tab)
Schools that set their own criteria - faith schools, grammars, academies - publish them on their own site.
Contact
- Headteacher
- Carol Woods
- Address
- Altham St James CE Primary School, Burnley Road, Accrington, BB5 5UH
- Telephone
- 01282772174
Other primary schools nearby
- Simonstone St Peter's Church of England Primary School7.0/10
- Read St John's CofE Primary School6.8/10
- Accrington Huncoat Primary School4.3/10
- St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Clayton-le-Moors6.2/10
- St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Padiham6.9/10
- Padiham Green Church of England Primary School3.3/10