Accrington Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement May 5 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Christian
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Unique reference
- 135649
- Address
- Queens Road West, BB5 4FF
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1051 (95% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 46.5%
- Girls
- 53.5%
- First language not English
- 23.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 33.8%
- Persistent absence
- 26.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.6%
White British 52.6%
Pakistani 34.1%
Mixed 4.4%
Unclassified 2.4%
Other White 2.2%
Other Asian 1.6%
Bangladeshi 1%
Other 0.6%
African 0.5%
Indian 0.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Irish 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.4
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.17
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 56%
Local authority average 31%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 30%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 40.6
Local authority average 45
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.54
Local authority average 3.88
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 23 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 2 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 28 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 51 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 58 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 23 |
| Biology | GCSE | 39 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 39 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 37 |
| English Language | GCSE | 179 |
Admissions
Accrington Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 198
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 191
- 2nd preference
- 184
- 3rd preference
- 220
- From another Local Authority
- 4
Offers
- 1st preference
- 155
- 2nd preference
- 26
- 3rd preference
- 17
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 183 79 104 |
| Year 8 | 200 91 109 |
| Year 9 | 199 102 97 |
| Year 10 | 188 93 95 |
| Year 11 | 190 97 93 |
| Year 12 | 35 5 30 |
| Year 13 | 56 22 34 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 80.0% 82.2% 86.5% |
Further education | 44.0% 47.7% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 36.0% 12.9% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 21.0% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.6% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 7.0% 5.4% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 5.5% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 8.0% 5.9% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 68.0% 64.2% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 11.0% 22.4% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 7.0% 16.1% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 2.7% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.3% 1.7% |