Altham St James Church of England Primary School
Altham St James CE Primary School, Accrington, BB5 5UH
84 pupils · 133% of 63 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Free school meals
- 7.1%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 10 March 2026, published 10 May 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 64% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 9% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.82 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 11 | 9 | 44 | 11 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 14 | 14 | 52 | 14 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 15 | 17 | 51 | 15 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 11 | 19 | 62 | 11 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 12 | 12 | 51 | 12 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 3 | 2 | 36 | 3 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 10 | 13 | 56 | 10 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 10 | 12 | 46 | 10 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Simonstone St Peter's Church of England Primary School 1.9 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Read St John's CofE Primary School 1.9 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Accrington Huncoat Primary School 2.3 km · Standards maintained (2024)
- St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Clayton-le-Moors 2.4 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Padiham 2.5 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Padiham Green Church of England Primary School 2.5 km · Most areas: Needs attention (2026)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.