The Hollins, Accrington | The Schools Guide

At age 16 (%)

No data for 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.

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

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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The Hollins

Hollins Lane, Accrington BB5 2QY

http://www.thehollins.com

The Hollins is a non-selective academy. It has about 810 boys and girls aged between 11 and 16. Ofsted last inspected the school in December 2017. The present school opened in 2022.

This school is a member of LET Education Trust. (Rhyddings is also a member.)

Particular strengths include Attendance, Destinations, Representation and Disadvantaged pupils. Relative weaknesses include Admissions and Progress.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
1.1		Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn
1.6		Rhyddings
1.8		Accrington Academy
1.9		Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School
3.4		All Saints' Roman Catholic High School
3.5		Alder Grange School
3.5		The Hyndburn Academy
3.7		Haslingden High School and Sixth Form
4.2		Our Lady and St John RC High School, a Voluntary Academy
4.6		Shuttleworth College
4.6		Burnley High School
4.8		Blackburn Central High School

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Attendance: Above average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite low.

Destinations: Above average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is quite high.

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.

Disadvantaged pupils: About average. Progress up to age 16 is about average. Destinations at 16 are about average. There is no information for students aged 16-18.

Environment: About average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite high, while crime is quite low.

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

Attainment: About average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Progress: Below average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

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

Sixth form: There is no sixth form at this school.

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

No A-level data

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