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Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn

Wordsworth Road, Accrington, BB5 0LU

Local ranking29th of 80 secondary schools in Lancashire
Ofsted: Expected

Secondary

Phase

810

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 25 November 2025 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Strong standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
42.7 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
38.5% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
61.5% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
83.3% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.0 nat4.1
Cohort Size
156

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
94.0%
Continued in education
80.0%
Apprenticeships
13.0%
Employment
1.0%
Not sustained
5.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
795
Boys
404 (51%)
Girls
391 (49%)
Capacity
810 (98% full)
SEND
11.6%
FSM Eligible
33.0%
EAL
14.6%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.9%
SEN Support
8.7%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
48.2
Budget per Pupil
£8,553/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
9.4% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
26.6% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 64.8%
  • Asian Pakistani: 21.5%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 3.3%
  • White Other: 3.0%
  • Black African: 2.4%
  • Asian Indian: 1.9%
  • Asian Other: 1.1%
  • Other: 0.5%

64.8%

White British

21.5%

Asian Pakistani

3.3%

Mixed White & Asian

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
119804
UKPRN
10016492
Establishment No.
4797

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