Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, HyndburnRhyddings
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Accrington.
Summary of the comparison
Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn and Rhyddings are secondary schools in Accrington.
Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Rhyddings scores 33 out of 100 (grade F, weak). 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 Rhyddings was judged in need of attention.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 43.5 for Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn and 33.9 for Rhyddings.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn (43.5 in 2021-22, 43.5 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Rhyddings (36.1 in 2022-23, 33.9 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | AccringtonMount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn | AccringtonRhyddings | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100Stronger figure | F33/100 | |
| Local ranking | 23rd of 82 in Lancashire Stronger figure | 77th of 82 in Lancashire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: ExpectedStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 801 | 610 | |
| Capacity | 810 | 771 | |
| Location | Accrington, BB5 0LU | Accrington, BB5 3EA | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 43.5 Stronger figure | 33.9 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 35.9% Stronger figure | 21.1% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 64.1% Stronger figure | 40.7% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 156 | 123 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 795 | 683 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 33.0% | 47.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 14.6% | 28.1% | |
| SEN support | 8.7% | 12.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.9% | 2.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.4% Stronger figure | 11.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.6% Stronger figure | 37.1% | 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
Rhyddings
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