Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn
Voluntary aided school · Accrington · BB5 0LU
Phase
Secondary
Age range
Ages 11–16
Pupils
801
Local authority
Lancashire
Age range
Ages 11–16
Provision snapshot
Based on official GIAS characteristics
0 / 6
- NurseryNo Nursery Classes
- 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 voluntary aided school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Accrington, Lancashire, 801 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 35.2%. Religious character: Roman Catholic.
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
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Status
- Open
- URN
- 119804
Location
- Address
- Wordsworth Road
- Postcode
- BB5 0LU
- 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
- 801
- Boys / girls
- 433 / 368
- School capacity
- 810
- Capacity fill
- 801 / 810 (99%)
- Free school meals
- 35.2%
- FSM pupils
- 282
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Gender
- Mixed
School characteristics
- Nursery provision
- No Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Governance
- Voluntary aided school
Contact
- Telephone
- 01254233458