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26 fields differ · 10 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 | Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn | Rhyddings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Accrington Academy | Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School | Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn | Rhyddings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Accrington, BB5 4FF | Accrington, BB5 4AY | Accrington, BB5 0LU | Accrington, BB5 3EA |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 11–18 | 11–16 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | Expected standard | Expected standard | Not judged |
| Attainment 8differs | 39.7 | 45.5 | 42.5 | 33.5 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.6 | -0.3 | 0.4 | -0.9 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 34% | 41% | 35% | 23% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 57% | 65% | 52% | 40% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 51% | 37% | 46% | 4% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.5 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 2.7 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 9.9% | 6.9% | 10.1% | 11.9% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 32.3% | 16.4% | 30.1% | 39.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | 5.2% | 3.3% | 4.2% | 5.4% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | 1.29 (Competitive) | 0.99 (Balanced demand) | 0.69 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 191 | 246 | 164 | 88 |
| Places offereddiffers | 198 | 191 | 165 | 149 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 953 | 1,280 | 801 | 610 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 953 / 1,150 (83%) | 1,280 / 1,280 (100%) | 801 / 810 (99%) | 610 / 771 (79%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 42% | 15.1% | 35.2% | 49.3% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Ms Melanie Haselden | Headteacher Richard Jones | Mr Xavier Bowers | Mr Dave Murphy |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Blackburn | Diocese of Salford | — |
| Constituency | Hyndburn | Hyndburn | Hyndburn | Hyndburn |
| Sponsordiffers | United Learning Trust | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: UNITED LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: ACCRINGTON ST CHRISTOPHER'S CHURCH OF ENGLAND HIGH SCHOOL | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: LET EDUCATION TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | UNITED LEARNING TRUST | ACCRINGTON ST CHRISTOPHER'S CHURCH OF ENGLAND HIGH SCHOOL | — | LET EDUCATION TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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