The Hyndburn AcademyRhyddings
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
The Hyndburn Academy and Rhyddings are secondary schools.
The Hyndburn Academy scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Rhyddings scores 33 out of 100 (grade F, weak). The Hyndburn Academy is ahead on our composite score.
The Hyndburn Academy was judged the expected standard and Rhyddings was judged in need of attention.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 37.1 for The Hyndburn Academy and 33.9 for Rhyddings.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at The Hyndburn Academy (36.2 in 2021-22, 37.1 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Rhyddings (36.1 in 2022-23, 33.9 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BlackburnThe Hyndburn Academy | AccringtonRhyddings | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D44/100Stronger figure | F33/100 | |
| Local ranking | 65th of 82 in Lancashire Stronger figure | 77th of 82 in Lancashire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: ExpectedStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 641 | 610 | |
| Capacity | 675 | 771 | |
| Location | Blackburn, BB1 4ED | Accrington, BB5 3EA | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 37.1 Stronger figure | 33.9 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 21.7% Stronger figure | 21.1% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 41.1% Stronger figure | 40.7% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 129 | 123 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 654 | 683 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 43.9% | 47.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 17.4% | 28.1% | |
| SEN support | 19.4% | 12.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.0% | 2.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.6% Stronger figure | 11.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.8% 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.
The Hyndburn Academy
Rhyddings
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