According to Ofsted, schools can be rated one of four grades: outstanding, good, requires improvement and inadequate.
If a school requires improvement, it is put under special measures, whilst good schools are checked less frequently.
Looking at reports published by Ofsted, we have compiled a list of 10 schools that achieved an outstanding rating and 10 which were deemed inadequate or requires improvement.
So here is a list of 10 outstanding and 10 inadequate/requires improvement schools in East Lancashire - including schools in Accrington and Clitheroe.
9. St Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School
Hartley Avenue, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 0NN | Ofsted Rating: Outstanding | Latest report: 02 October 2014 | Google
10. Accrington Peel Park Primary School
Alice Street, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 6QR | Ofsted Rating: Outstanding | Latest report: 11 July 2012 | Google
11. Benjamin Hargreaves CofE Primary School (Inadequate/Requires Improvement Schools)
Barnfield Street, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 2AQ | Ofsted Rating: Inadequate | Latest report: 18 September 2023 | Google
12. Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School
Bradshaw Row, Church, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 4HG | Ofsted Rating: Requires Improvement | Latest report: 04 May 2023 | Google