Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 16 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
- 1313 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.1%
- Girls
- 51.9%
- First language not English
- 5.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 11.9%
- Persistent absence
- 15.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.6%
White British 87%
Pakistani 3.7%
Other White 2.9%
Mixed 1.8%
Unclassified 1.2%
Other Asian 1.1%
Other 0.7%
Chinese 0.6%
African 0.5%
Indian 0.4%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.1
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.17
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 13%
Local authority average 31%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 56%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 50.6
Local authority average 45
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.24
Local authority average 3.88
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 23 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 54 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 16 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 17 |
| Biology | GCSE | 61 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 47 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 60 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 18 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 35 |
| English Language | GCSE | 200 |
Admissions
Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 191
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 246
- 2nd preference
- 291
- 3rd preference
- 291
- From another Local Authority
- 6
Offers
- 1st preference
- 185
- 2nd preference
- 6
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 199 95 104 |
| Year 8 | 208 109 99 |
| Year 9 | 203 104 99 |
| Year 10 | 203 93 110 |
| Year 11 | 209 99 110 |
| Year 12 | 176 80 96 |
| Year 13 | 115 52 63 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 85.0% 82.2% 86.5% |
Further education | 39.0% 47.7% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 46.0% 12.9% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 21.0% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.6% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 5.4% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 9.0% 5.5% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 5.9% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.9% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 86.0% 64.2% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 37.0% 22.4% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 27.0% 16.1% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.7% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.3% 1.7% |