Altham St James Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided schoolPrimaryAges 4–11MixedChurch of England
Altham St James CE Primary School, Burnley Road, Altham, Accrington, BB5 5UH
Headteacher · Mrs Carol Woods
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Key facts
Pupils84Capacity 63
OfstedReport cardInspected 10 March 2026
Free school meals7.1%
Ofsted
Report card from the inspection on 10 March 2026.
- InclusionExpected standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- AchievementExpected standard
- Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
- Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
- Early yearsExpected standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
- SafeguardingMet
Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 31 August 2026.
Reception applications close 15 January 2027
For September 2027. Apply through Lancashire council, not the school. National offer day is 16 April 2027.
How to apply in LancashireApplications for September 2026
All 9 families who put it first were offered a place.
Places offered11
Applications44
First choice9
First-choice offers9
Applications count every family who named the school as any preference. Figures change every year, so they are a guide, not a guarantee.
Source: Department for Education, Primary and secondary school applications and offers 2026 (on-time applications, national offer day).
Nearby schools for the same ages
- Simonstone St Peter's Church of England Primary School1.1 mi
- Read St John's CofE Primary School1.1 mi
- Accrington Huncoat Primary School1.4 mi
- St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Clayton-le-Moors1.5 mi
- St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Padiham1.5 mi