Accrington AcademyThe Hollins
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Accrington.
Summary of the comparison
Accrington Academy and The Hollins are secondary schools in Accrington.
Accrington Academy scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and The Hollins scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). The Hollins is ahead on our composite score.
Accrington Academy was judged in need of attention and The Hollins was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 39.8 for Accrington Academy and 41.9 for The Hollins.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Accrington Academy (43.2 in 2021-22, 39.8 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at The Hollins (43.1 in 2022-23, 41.9 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | AccringtonAccrington Academy | AccringtonThe Hollins | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D43/100 | C55/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 67th of 82 in Lancashire | 44th of 82 in Lancashire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 953 | 794 | |
| Capacity | 1,150 | 800 | |
| Location | Accrington, BB5 4FF | Accrington, BB5 2QY | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 39.8 | 41.9 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 37.0% Stronger figure | 34.8% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 50.8% | 52.9% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 189 | 155 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 5 | Not reported | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 993 | 794 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 41.2% | 33.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 22.9% | 29.0% | |
| SEN support | 12.1% | 10.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.5% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.4% | 7.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 30.1% | 23.1% 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
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
The Hollins
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