Accrington Academy
Academy sponsor led · Secondary
Accrington · BB5 4FF · Lancashire
Ages 11–16
Status: Open
0.2 miles away
OpenSecondaryURN 137421
Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School
Academy converter · Accrington · BB5 4AY
Phase
Secondary
Age range
Ages 11–18
Pupils
1,280
Local authority
Lancashire
Age range
Ages 11–18
05111619
Provision snapshot
Based on official GIAS characteristics
2 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth formHas 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 converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Accrington, Lancashire, 1,280 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 15.1%. Religious character: Church of England.
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 converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Status
- Open
- URN
- 137421
Location
- Address
- Queen's Road West
- Postcode
- BB5 4AY
- 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
- 1,280
- Boys / girls
- 596 / 684
- School capacity
- 1,280
- Capacity fill
- 1,280 / 1,280 (100%)
- Free school meals
- 15.1%
- FSM pupils
- 150
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Gender
- Mixed
School characteristics
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Governance
- Academy trust: ACCRINGTON ST CHRISTOPHER'S CHURCH OF ENGLAND HIGH SCHOOL
- Academy trust
- ACCRINGTON ST CHRISTOPHER'S CHURCH OF ENGLAND HIGH SCHOOL
Contact
- Telephone
- 01254232992