Ofsted: Outstanding

Oswaldtwistle White Ash School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Sarah Holt

location_onAccrington, BB5 4QG

language Visit Website phone 1254235772

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Inspected 2019

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Students

111

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Expected Standard

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Age Range

2-11

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Oswaldtwistle White Ash School is a Community special school school in Accrington, serving ages 2-11. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted — the highest possible grade.

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School Summary

Oswaldtwistle White Ash School is a community special school in Accrington, Lancashire, admitting pupils aged 2-11. The school has approximately 116 pupils on roll, of whom 42% are eligible for free school meals.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2019. The school's current overall rating is Outstanding.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 8.9:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 59%

Reading0% LA 73%

Writing0% LA 69%

Maths0% LA 72%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

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Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 58%England 61%

Reading0% LA 73% · Eng 74%

Writing0% LA 70% · Eng 72%

Maths0% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 58%England 60%

Reading0% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing0% LA 71% · Eng 71%

Maths0% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-7.6

Read

LA -0.2

-10.9 to -4.3

-6.2

Write

LA 0.1

-9.3 to -3.0

-7.5

Maths

LA -0.3

-10.6 to -4.4

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 64%England 65%

Reading0% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing0% LA 77% · Eng 78%

Maths0% LA 77% · Eng 79%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-13.0

Read

LA -0.2

-16.8 to -9.1

-12.9

Write

LA 0.1

-16.4 to -9.4

-13.9

Maths

LA -0.2

-17.3 to -10.6

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 65%

Reading6% LA 76%

Writing0% LA 78%

Maths0% LA 75%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-7.5

Read

LA 0.1

-10.5 to -4.5

-8.6

Write

LA 0.1

-11.5 to -5.7

-8.4

Maths

LA 0.0

-11.1 to -5.7

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

23 April 2025

Inspection Report

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06 March 2019

Inspection Report

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13 January 2015

Inspection Report

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23 May 2012

Inspection Report

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12 December 2007

Inspection Report

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05 July 2004

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2019-03-06

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2015-01-13

S5 Inspection Legacy

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2012-05-23

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 116 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	116	0.0%	7.3%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	116	0.0%	7.8%
2023/24 (Summer term)	113	0.0%	7.4%
2023/24 (Spring term)	113	0.0%	7.1%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	113	0.0%	8.2%
2022/23 (Summer term)	111	0.0%	6.6%
2022/23 (Spring term)	111	0.0%	6.4%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	112	0.0%	5.9%
2021/22 (Summer term)	111	0.0%	4.7%
2021/22 (Spring term)	112	0.0%	4.9%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	113	0.0%	4.4%
2020/21 (Summer term)	112	0.0%	3.6%
2020/21 (Spring term)	112	0.0%	1.0%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	112	0.0%	3.9%
2019/20 (Summer term)	109	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	109	0.0%	3.2%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	109	0.0%	4.2%
2018/19 (Summer term)	103	0.0%	3.1%
2018/19 (Spring term)	101	0.0%	3.8%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	103	0.0%	3.8%
2017/18 (Summer term)	99	0.0%	3.4%
2017/18 (Spring term)	99	0.0%	3.0%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	97	0.0%	3.7%
2016/17 (Summer term)	96	0.0%	3.0%
2016/17 (Spring term)	94	0.0%	3.3%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	94	0.0%	3.1%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 56 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 15 pupils

Physical Disability 13 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 11 pupils

Profound & Multiple Learning 9 pupils

Visual Impairment 5 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 4 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

Oswaldtwistle White Ash School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

Staffing

Teacher Turnover