• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
Schoolsmith

Schoolsmith

Schoolsmith. For parents choosing a school for their children. What to look for. Find a school. Compare

  • Home
  • What to look for
    • Type of school
    • School results and achievements
    • Breadth of education
    • Quality of teaching
    • School facilities
    • School look and feel
  • Find a school
  • Best schools
  • Ask Schoolsmith
  • About
    • The Schoolsmith Score
    • School reviews FAQs
    • Strategic marketing for schools
  • Show Search
Hide Search

Peel Park Primary School, Accrington BB5

Alice Street, Accrington, Lancashire BB5 6QR

Accrington Peel Park Primary School, Accrington BB5

10 reasons to choose Peel Park Primary School

Top line

Peel Park Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 71. It is one of the best state primary schools in Accrington and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 2 miles.

School fundamentals

Peel Park Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is a foundation school. The school was also rated as Outstanding by Ofsted in its last (2012) inspection. Reception places are usually oversubscribed every year, on first preference.

Average class size

Peel Park Primary School has three classes per year, and an average class size of 30 pupils.

Exam results

Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Peel Park Primary School ranks in the top 22% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 10% of schools.

The Peel Park Primary School curriculum

School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. There is topic-based and thematic teaching for some foundation subjects. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.

More on the curriculum

There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers, Forest School for all pupils and residential trips from Year 5.

Specialist teaching

Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.

Sport at Peel Park Primary School

School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.

The Arts at Peel Park Primary School

Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.

Wraparound care

School hours are from 8.50am to 3.15pm, and can extend to 4.15pm with after school clubs.

Find another school near Peel Park Primary School

Independent Prep Schools

St Joseph’s Park Hill School (5 miles); Oakhill Preparatory School (5.9 miles).

State Primary Schools

St Oswald’s Roman Catholic Primary School, Accrington (1.8 miles); Green Haworth Church of England Primary School (2.3 miles); St Mary’s Roman Catholic Primary School, Haslingden (4.8 miles).

Independent Senior Schools

Oakhill School (5.9 miles); Westholme School (8 miles).

State Senior Schools

Accrington Academy (1 mile); Accrington St Christopher’s Church of England High School (1 mile); Tauheedul Islam Boys’ High School (4.8 miles).

Your school compare list

Add current school

Compare Clear

Something not quite right with this profile?

Profile Feedback

Be better informed about schools

I'll send my articles to your inbox as soon as they're written.

No charge. No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.

Follow Schoolsmith on social media

  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • E-mail
Privacy & Cookies; This site uses cookies. By continuing to use the website you consent to their use. To find out more, see here; Cookies Policy

Copyright © 2017 - 2023 Schoolsmith Ltd
Registered in England: 10230529
Registered Address: Courthill House Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AJ

  • Schools
  • Privacy Policy
  • Cookies Policy
  • Website terms & conditions
  • Disclaimer
  • Copyright
  • Trademarks