Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 15 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Church of England
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Unique reference
- 137421
- Address
- Queen's Road West, BB5 4AY
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1293 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 46.7%
- Girls
- 53.3%
- First language not English
- 5.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 12.9%
- Persistent absence
- 10.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.0%
White British 86.9%
Pakistani 4.3%
Other White 3.2%
Mixed 1.7%
Other Asian 1.1%
African 0.6%
Chinese 0.6%
Other 0.6%
Indian 0.4%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Unclassified 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 23%
Local authority average 34%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 60%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 50.6
Local authority average 45
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.33
Local authority average 3.94
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 3 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 60 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 18 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 16 |
| Biology | GCSE | 38 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 50 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 36 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 10 |
Admissions
Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 192
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 196
- 2nd preference
- 298
- 3rd preference
- 276
- From another Local Authority
- 9
Offers
- 1st preference
- 185
- 2nd preference
- 7
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 201 85 116 |
| Year 8 | 195 93 102 |
| Year 9 | 207 109 98 |
| Year 10 | 202 106 96 |
| Year 11 | 199 90 109 |
| Year 12 | 128 47 81 |
| Year 13 | 161 74 87 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 85.0% 81.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 44.0% 48.5% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 40.0% 11.8% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | SP 20.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 3.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 12.0% 5.4% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 7.3% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | SP 2.4% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 63.0% 57.0% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 27.0% 19.5% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 3.0% 2.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 6.0% 3.8% 2.4% |