Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, HyndburnAccrington St Christopher's Church of England High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Accrington.
Summary of the comparison
Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn and Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School are secondary schools in Accrington.
Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, 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 St Christopher's Church of England High School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 42.7 for Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn and 50.7 for Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School.
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 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 | AccringtonMount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn | AccringtonAccrington St Christopher's Church of England High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100Stronger figure | C59/100 | |
| Local ranking | 29th of 80 in Lancashire Stronger figure | 30th of 80 in Lancashire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 795 | 1,293 | |
| Capacity | 810 | 1,280 | |
| Location | Accrington, BB5 0LU | Accrington, BB5 4AY | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 42.7 | 50.7 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 38.5% | 59.5% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 61.5% | 73.5% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 83.3% Stronger figure | 23.0% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.05 | 4.33 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 156 | 200 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 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 | 795 | 1,293 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 33.0% | 14.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 14.6% | 5.6% | |
| SEN support | 8.7% | 9.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.9% | 3.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.4% | 6.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.6% | 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
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 St Christopher's Church of England High School
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