Accrington Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Requires improvement Mar 4 2025 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
- 993 (91% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 46.7%
- Girls
- 53.3%
- First language not English
- 22.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 39.9%
- Persistent absence
- 27.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.1%
White British 55.1%
Pakistani 31.5%
Mixed 4.5%
Other White 2.1%
Unclassified 2%
Other Asian 1.6%
Bangladeshi 1.3%
African 0.7%
Other 0.6%
Chinese 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Indian 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 52%
Local authority average 34%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 39%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 39.3
Local authority average 45
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.66
Local authority average 3.94
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 25 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 45 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 25 |
| Biology | GCSE | 18 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 18 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 4 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 31 |
| English Language | GCSE | 185 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 178 |
| Geography | GCSE | 69 |
Admissions
Accrington Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 184
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 178
- 2nd preference
- 165
- 3rd preference
- 175
- From another Local Authority
- 3
Offers
- 1st preference
- 178
- 2nd preference
- 5
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 199 105 94 |
| Year 8 | 187 79 108 |
| Year 9 | 196 92 104 |
| Year 10 | 195 95 100 |
| Year 11 | 187 90 97 |
| Year 13 | 29 3 26 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 79.0% 81.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 58.0% 48.5% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 21.0% 11.8% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 20.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 7.0% 5.4% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 9.0% 7.3% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.4% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 64.0% 57.0% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 2.0% 19.5% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 2.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 3.8% 2.4% |