The Hyndburn Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 31 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
- 617 (86% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 47.2%
- Girls
- 52.8%
- First language not English
- 13.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 41.8%
- Persistent absence
- 31.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 18.3%
White British 77%
Pakistani 14.6%
Mixed 3.3%
Other White 1.8%
Other Asian 0.8%
Bangladeshi 0.6%
Chinese 0.5%
Unclassified 0.5%
African 0.3%
Other 0.3%
Caribbean 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.89
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.17
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 27%
Local authority average 31%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 19%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 33.4
Local authority average 45
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 2.61
Local authority average 3.88
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Tourism | Technical Award | 23 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 21 |
| Biology | GCSE | 21 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 20 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 24 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 14 |
| English Language | GCSE | 93 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 94 |
Admissions
The Hyndburn Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 147
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 97
- 2nd preference
- 53
- 3rd preference
- 49
- From another Local Authority
- 3
Offers
- 1st preference
- 97
- 2nd preference
- 8
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 133 64 69 |
| Year 8 | 141 75 66 |
| Year 9 | 124 54 70 |
| Year 10 | 123 62 61 |
| Year 11 | 96 36 60 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 70.0% 81.7% 85.6% |
Further education | 67.0% 49.4% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 2.0% 11.8% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 20.1% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 15.0% 5.0% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 5.7% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 10.0% 6.5% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 1.1% 1.2% |