Accrington Academy | The Schools Guide

At age 16 (%)

At age 18 (%)

'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2022.

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Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Accrington Academy

Queens Road West, Accrington BB5 4FF

https://www.accrington-academy.org/

Accrington Academy is a non-selective, Christian academy. It has about 1,090 boys and girls aged between 11 and 19. In May 2022 the school was rated ‘Requires Improvement’ by Ofsted.

This school is a member of United Learning Trust. (Other schools in this trust include The Hyndburn Academy, Marsden Heights Community College, The Lowry Academy, The Albion Academy and Salford City Academy.)

Particular strengths include Representation. Relative weaknesses include Attainment and Progress.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.2		Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School
1.2		Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn
1.4		Rhyddings
1.8		The Hollins
2.0		The Hyndburn Academy
3.6		Our Lady and St John RC High School, a Voluntary Academy
3.9		Shuttleworth College
4.0		Burnley High School
4.3		Blackburn Central High School
4.3		St Augustine's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy
4.7		Pleckgate High School
4.9		Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School

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Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix is in balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is slightly out of balance with the local community.

Finances: About average. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Admissions: About average. The occupancy rate is roughly average and the offer rate is quite low. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

Destinations: About average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is very low, while at 18 (allowing for attainment) it is quite high.

Attendance: Below average. Pupil absence rates are roughly average and the incidence of persistent absence is quite high.

Sixth form: Below average. Attainment is poor, progress is below average and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are above average.

Progress: Below average. Progress up to the ages of 16 and 18 are both below average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Disadvantaged pupils: Below average. Progress up to age 16 is about average. Destinations at 16 are below average. Progress at 16-18 is below average. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are below average.

Environment: Poor. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very high, while crime is quite high.

Attainment: Poor. Up to age 16 it is below average, while at ages 16-18 it is poor. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.

Popular GCSE subjects

Proportions of pupils entering in 2023

Popular A-level subjects

Proportions of pupils entering in 2023

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