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27 fields differ · 9 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Accrington Academy | Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School | Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School | Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Field | Accrington Academy | Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School | Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School | Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Accrington, BB5 4FF | Accrington, BB5 4AY | Accrington, BB5 4AY | Accrington, BB5 0LU |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | Voluntary aided school |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | — | Expected standard | Expected standard |
| Attainment 8differs | 39.7 | — | 45.5 | 42.5 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.6 | — | -0.3 | 0.4 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 34% | — | 41% | 35% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 57% | — | 65% | 52% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 51% | — | 37% | 46% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.5 | — | 4.0 | 3.8 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 9.9% | — | 6.9% | 10.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 32.3% | — | 16.4% | 30.1% |
| Severe absencediffers | 5.2% | — | 3.3% | 4.2% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.29 (Competitive) | 0.99 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 191 | — | 246 | 164 |
| Places offereddiffers | 198 | — | 191 | 165 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 953 | — | 1,280 | 801 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 953 / 1,150 (83%) | — | 1,280 / 1,280 (100%) | 801 / 810 (99%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 42% | — | 15.1% | 35.2% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Ms Melanie Haselden | Mr Alasdair Coates | Headteacher Richard Jones | Mr Xavier Bowers |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Blackburn | Diocese of Blackburn | Diocese of Salford |
| Constituency | Hyndburn | Hyndburn | Hyndburn | Hyndburn |
| Sponsordiffers | United Learning Trust | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: UNITED LEARNING TRUST | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: ACCRINGTON ST CHRISTOPHER'S CHURCH OF ENGLAND HIGH SCHOOL | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | UNITED LEARNING TRUST | — | ACCRINGTON ST CHRISTOPHER'S CHURCH OF ENGLAND HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Nurserydiffers | — | — | — | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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