The Hyndburn Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 30 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Unique reference
- 144356
- Address
- Stourton Street, Rishton, BB1 4ED
- Website
- www.hyndburnacademy.org.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 654 (90% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.9%
- Girls
- 51.1%
- First language not English
- 17.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 42.4%
- Persistent absence
- 19.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 19.4%
White British 73.1%
Pakistani 15.4%
Mixed 3.6%
Other White 2.6%
African 1.7%
Other Asian 1.4%
Unclassified 0.6%
Bangladeshi 0.5%
Other 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Indian 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 34%
Local authority average 34%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 24%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 37.3
Local authority average 45
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.13
Local authority average 3.94
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 44 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 14 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 15 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 15 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 1 |
| Biology | GCSE | 27 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 27 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 26 |
Admissions
The Hyndburn Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 123
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 115
- 2nd preference
- 43
- 3rd preference
- 50
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 115
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 133 64 69 |
| Year 8 | 130 64 66 |
| Year 9 | 141 74 67 |
| Year 10 | 129 57 72 |
| Year 11 | 121 61 60 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 58.0% 81.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 52.0% 48.5% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 6.0% 11.8% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 20.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 3.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 5.4% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 23.0% 7.3% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 8.0% 2.4% 3.0% |