Accrington AcademyAccrington St Christopher's Church of England High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Accrington.
Summary of the comparison
Accrington Academy and Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School are secondary schools in Accrington.
Accrington Academy scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School is ahead on our composite score.
Accrington Academy was judged in need of attention and Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 39.4 for Accrington Academy and 50.7 for Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Accrington Academy (43.2 in 2021-22, 39.4 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School (49.3 in 2021-22, 50.7 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | AccringtonAccrington Academy | AccringtonAccrington St Christopher's Church of England High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D43/100 | C59/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 66th of 80 in Lancashire | 30th of 80 in Lancashire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: ExpectedStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 993 | 1,293 | |
| Capacity | 1,150 | 1,280 | |
| Location | Accrington, BB5 4FF | Accrington, BB5 4AY | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 39.4 | 50.7 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 38.7% | 59.5% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 56.5% | 73.5% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 52.2% Stronger figure | 23.0% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.67 | 4.33 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 186 | 200 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 5 | 149 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 30.9 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 30.7 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 7.7% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 993 | 1,293 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 41.2% | 14.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 22.9% | 5.6% | |
| SEN support | 12.1% | 9.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.5% | 3.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.4% | 6.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 30.1% | 12.0% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Accrington Academy
Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School
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