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24 fields differ · 12 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Accrington Academy | Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn | Rhyddings | The Hollins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Accrington Academy | Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn | Rhyddings | The Hollins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Accrington, BB5 4FF | Accrington, BB5 0LU | Accrington, BB5 3EA | Accrington, BB5 2QY |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age range | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | Expected standard | Not judged | Standards maintained |
| Attainment 8differs | 39.7 | 42.5 | 33.5 | 42.0 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.6 | 0.4 | -0.9 | -0.2 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 34% | 35% | 23% | 37% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 57% | 52% | 40% | 61% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 51% | 46% | 4% | 12% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.5 | 3.8 | 2.7 | 3.5 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 9.9% | 10.1% | 11.9% | 8.0% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 32.3% | 30.1% | 39.9% | 24.7% |
| Severe absencediffers | 5.2% | 4.2% | 5.4% | 2.6% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | 0.99 (Balanced demand) | 0.69 (Often has places) | 1.39 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 191 | 164 | 88 | 219 |
| Places offereddiffers | 198 | 165 | 149 | 158 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 953 | 801 | 610 | 794 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 953 / 1,150 (83%) | 801 / 810 (99%) | 610 / 771 (79%) | 794 / 800 (99%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 42% | 35.2% | 49.3% | 35.4% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Ms Melanie Haselden | Mr Xavier Bowers | Mr Dave Murphy | Mrs Helen Dougan |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Salford | — | — |
| Constituency | Hyndburn | Hyndburn | Hyndburn | Hyndburn |
| Sponsordiffers | United Learning Trust | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: UNITED LEARNING TRUST | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: LET EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: LET EDUCATION TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | UNITED LEARNING TRUST | — | LET EDUCATION TRUST | LET EDUCATION TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have 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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