Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, HyndburnAccrington Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Accrington.
Summary of the comparison
Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn and Accrington Academy are secondary schools in Accrington.
Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Accrington Academy scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn is ahead on our composite score.
Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn was judged the expected standard and Accrington Academy was judged in need of attention.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 42.7 for Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn and 39.4 for Accrington Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn (43.5 in 2021-22, 42.7 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Accrington Academy (43.2 in 2021-22, 39.4 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | AccringtonMount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn | AccringtonAccrington Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100Stronger figure | D43/100 | |
| Local ranking | 29th of 80 in Lancashire Stronger figure | 66th of 80 in Lancashire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: ExpectedStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 795 | 993 | |
| Capacity | 810 | 1,150 | |
| Location | Accrington, BB5 0LU | Accrington, BB5 4FF | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 42.7 Stronger figure | 39.4 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 38.5% | 38.7% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 61.5% Stronger figure | 56.5% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 83.3% Stronger figure | 52.2% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.05 Stronger figure | 3.67 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 156 | 186 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 5 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 795 | 993 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 33.0% | 41.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 14.6% | 22.9% | |
| SEN support | 8.7% | 12.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.9% | 1.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.4% Stronger figure | 10.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.6% Stronger figure | 30.1% | 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.
Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn
Accrington Academy
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