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Accrington Academy

Academy sponsor led · Accrington · BB5 4FF

Ages 11–16 · 953 pupils · Lancashire

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

39.7

Overall absence

9.9%

Admissions demand

0.96 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-03-04

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.62
−20+2
Attainment 839.7
English & maths grade 5+34%
English & maths grade 4+57%
EBacc entry51%

EBacc APS: 3.5

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence9.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)32.3%
Unauthorised4.0%
Authorised absence
6.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.2%
Enrolments in measure
1,011

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.96 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

191

Places offered

198

1st-preference offers

155

Total preferences (any rank)
596
Preferred offers (top 3)
198
Applications from outside LA
4
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill83%

953 pupils · 1,150 places

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 type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Christian
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: UNITED LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
UNITED LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
United Learning Trust
Headteacher
Ms Melanie Haselden

Location

Address
Queens Road West
Postcode
BB5 4FF
Town
Accrington
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Lancashire
District
Hyndburn
Constituency
Hyndburn
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

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.

Open schools in Accrington
36
Secondary schools in Accrington
5
Academies among open schools in Accrington
22% (8)
Open schools in BB5
37
Secondary in BB5
5
Open schools in Lancashire LA
709
Secondary in Lancashire LA
81

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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    Academy converter · Secondary

    Accrington · BB5 3EA · Lancashire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att833.5
    • P8-0.9
    • EM5+23%
    • Absence11.9%

    1.3 miles away

  • The Hollins

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Secondary

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att842.0
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+37%
    • Absence8.0%

    1.8 miles away

  • The Hyndburn Academy

    Ofsted: Needs attention

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    Blackburn · BB1 4ED · Lancashire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att838.1
    • P8-0.8
    • EM5+24%
    • Absence7.9%

    2.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Melanie Haselden
Telephone
01254304300
Website
http://www.accrington-academy.org/

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