Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School
Academy converter · Secondary
Accrington · BB5 4AY · Lancashire
Ages 11–18
Status: Open
0.2 miles away
OpenSecondaryURN 135649
Accrington Academy
Academy sponsor led · Accrington · BB5 4FF
Phase
Secondary
Age range
Ages 11–16
Pupils
953
Local authority
Lancashire
Age range
Ages 11–16
05111619
Provision snapshot
Based on official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
- BoardingNo boarders
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Accrington, Lancashire, 953 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 42%. Religious character: Christian.
Nearby secondary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
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Overview
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Status
- Open
- URN
- 135649
Location
- Address
- Queens Road West
- Postcode
- BB5 4FF
- Town
- Accrington
- County
- Lancashire
- Local authority
- Lancashire
Size & intake
Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.
- Pupils on roll
- 953
- Boys / girls
- 461 / 492
- School capacity
- 1,150
- Capacity fill
- 953 / 1,150 (83%)
- Free school meals
- 42%
- FSM pupils
- 400
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Gender
- Mixed
School characteristics
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Religious character
- Christian
- Governance
- Academy trust: UNITED LEARNING TRUST
- Academy trust
- UNITED LEARNING TRUST
Contact
- Telephone
- 01254304300