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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 | Rhyddings | The Hyndburn Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Accrington Academy | Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School | Rhyddings | The Hyndburn Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Accrington, BB5 4FF | Accrington, BB5 4AY | Accrington, BB5 3EA | Blackburn, BB1 4ED |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led |
| 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 | Not judged | Needs attention |
| Attainment 8differs | 39.7 | 45.5 | 33.5 | 38.1 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.6 | -0.3 | -0.9 | -0.8 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 34% | 41% | 23% | 24% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 57% | 65% | 40% | 53% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 51% | 37% | 4% | 30% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.5 | 4.0 | 2.7 | 3.3 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 9.9% | 6.9% | 11.9% | 7.9% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 32.3% | 16.4% | 39.9% | 23.0% |
| Severe absencediffers | 5.2% | 3.3% | 5.4% | 3.4% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | 1.29 (Competitive) | 0.69 (Often has places) | 0.90 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 191 | 246 | 88 | 97 |
| Places offereddiffers | 198 | 191 | 149 | 147 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 953 | 1,280 | 610 | 641 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 953 / 1,150 (83%) | 1,280 / 1,280 (100%) | 610 / 771 (79%) | 641 / 675 (95%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 42% | 15.1% | 49.3% | 46.6% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Ms Melanie Haselden | Headteacher Richard Jones | Mr Dave Murphy | Mr Umar Wazir |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Blackburn | — | — |
| Constituency | Hyndburn | Hyndburn | Hyndburn | Hyndburn |
| Sponsordiffers | United Learning Trust | — | — | United Learning Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: UNITED LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: ACCRINGTON ST CHRISTOPHER'S CHURCH OF ENGLAND HIGH SCHOOL | Academy trust: LET EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: UNITED LEARNING TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | UNITED LEARNING TRUST | ACCRINGTON ST CHRISTOPHER'S CHURCH OF ENGLAND HIGH SCHOOL | LET EDUCATION TRUST | UNITED LEARNING 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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