Accrington AcademyThe Hyndburn Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Accrington Academy and The Hyndburn Academy are secondary schools.
Accrington Academy scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and The Hyndburn Academy scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average). The Hyndburn Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Accrington Academy was judged in need of attention and The Hyndburn Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 39.4 for Accrington Academy and 37.4 for The Hyndburn Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Accrington Academy (43.2 in 2021-22, 39.4 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at The Hyndburn Academy (36.2 in 2021-22, 37.4 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | AccringtonAccrington Academy | BlackburnThe Hyndburn Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D43/100 | D44/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 66th of 80 in Lancashire | 65th of 80 in Lancashire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: ExpectedStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 993 | 654 | |
| Capacity | 1,150 | 675 | |
| Location | Accrington, BB5 4FF | Blackburn, BB1 4ED | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 39.4 Stronger figure | 37.4 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 38.7% Stronger figure | 25.2% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 56.5% Stronger figure | 52.9% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 52.2% Stronger figure | 33.6% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.67 Stronger figure | 3.15 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 186 | 119 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 5 | Not reported | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 993 | 654 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 41.2% | 43.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 22.9% | 17.4% | |
| SEN support | 12.1% | 19.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.5% | 2.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.4% | 7.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 30.1% | 20.8% 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
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