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The Hyndburn Academy

Stourton Street, Rishton, Blackburn, BB1 4ED

Local ranking65th of 80 secondary schools in Lancashire
Ofsted: Expected

Secondary

Phase

675

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 19 May 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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

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

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
37.4 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
25.2% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
52.9% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
33.6% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.1 nat4.1
Cohort Size
119

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
69.0%
Continued in education
58.0%
Apprenticeships
5.0%
Employment
5.0%
Not sustained
23.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
654
Boys
320 (49%)
Girls
334 (51%)
Capacity
675 (97% full)
SEND
21.4%
FSM Eligible
43.9%
EAL
17.4%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.0%
SEN Support
19.4%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
15.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
43.0
Budget per Pupil
£8,592/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
7.6% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
20.8% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
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: 73.5%
  • Asian Pakistani: 15.5%
  • White Other: 2.6%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.5%
  • Black African: 1.7%
  • Asian Other: 1.4%
  • Mixed Other: 1.2%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 0.5%

73.5%

White British

15.5%

Asian Pakistani

2.6%

White Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
144356
UKPRN
10064749
Establishment No.
4021
Trust
UNITED LEARNING TRUST

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