Best Secondary Schools in Accrington
5 secondary schools found
Key Facts
- There are 5 secondary schools in Accrington, educating 4,558 pupils, which is 7.1% of the total number of secondary schools in the area.
- Accrington's secondary schools have a lower Ofsted rating, with 50.0% rated Good or Outstanding, and an Ofsted breakdown of 0 Outstanding, 1 Good, 1 Requires Improvement.
- The pupil-teacher ratio in Accrington's secondary schools is 17.63, with 31.8% of pupils eligible for free school meals, compared to the national average of 23.8%.
- Secondary schools in Accrington have a Progress 8 score of -0.30, an Attainment 8 score of 41.31, and 35.1% of pupils achieve grade 5+ in English & maths.
MC
Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn
Accrington, BB5 0LU
State · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8+0.38
Attainment 842.5
Eng+Maths52%
Pupils795
TH
The Hollins
Accrington, BB5 2QY
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8-0.16
Attainment 842.0
Eng+Maths61%
Pupils794
AS
Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School
Ofsted
Good
Accrington, BB5 4AY
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8-0.26
Attainment 845.5
Eng+Maths65%
Pupils1,293
Frequently Asked Questions
There are 5 secondary schools in Accrington, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
Area Benchmarks
| Metric | Accrington | England |
|---|---|---|
| Secondary ResultsProgress 8 | -0.30 | +0.00 |
| Attainment 8 | 41.3 | 46.1 |
| AttendancePersistent Absence | 27% | 20% |
| ResourcesPupil-Teacher Ratio | 17.6:1 | 18.1:1 |
| Spending per Pupil | £7,825 | £7,460 |
About This Data
- •School information is sourced from Get Information About Schools (GIAS), the official UK government register maintained by the Department for Education.
- •Inspection ratings are from Ofsted (state schools) and ISI (independent schools).
- •Performance data includes Key Stage 2, GCSE, and A-Level results from the Department for Education.