Editing Accrington (section)

==Education==
Accrington has the following [[primary school]]s:
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* St Mary's RC Primary School, Clayton le Moors
* Hyndburn Park Primary School,
* Peel Park Primary School,
* Sacred Heart Primary School,
* Benjamin Hargreaves CE Primary School,
* Springhill County Primary School,
* Accrington Huncoat Primary School,
* St Johns and St Augustines CE Primary School,
* St Mary Magdalen's CE Primary School,
* St Nicholas' CE Primary School,
* Woodnook Primary School,
* St James CE Primary School, Altham,
* St Johns CE Primary School, Baxenden,
* All Saints CE Primary School,
* Mount Pleasant Primary School,
* Green Haworth CE Primary School,
* Stonefold CE Primary School,
* St Peters CE Primary School.
* St Mary's RC Primary School, Oswaldtwistle. 
* St Anne's and St Joseph's RC Primary School
* St Oswald's RC Primary School 
* Hippings Methodist Primary School Oswaldtwistle 
* St Andrews CoE Primary School Oswaldtwistle 
* St Oswalds CoE Primary School Knuzden
* West End Primary School Oswaldtwistle 
* Moor End Community Primary School Oswaldtwistle 
* St Paul's CoE Primary School Oswaldtwistle 
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The [[secondary school]]s serving Accrington are:
* [[Accrington Academy]]
* [[Heathland School]]
* [[The Hollins]]
* [[The Hyndburn Academy]]
* [[Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School]]
* [[Rhyddings]]
* [[St Christopher's Church of England High School, Accrington|St Christopher's Church of England High School]]

The college in the town centre is [[Accrington and Rossendale College]]; nearby universities include University Centre at [[Blackburn College (Blackburn with Darwen)|Blackburn College]], and the [[University of Central Lancashire]] in Preston.