Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn
Secondary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 11–16 · Accrington, Lancashire
Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn is a secondary school in Accrington, Lancashire for ages 11–16 (voluntary aided school).
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Key facts
- Address
- Wordsworth Road, Accrington, BB5 0LU
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 801 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 35.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 25 November 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils are welcomed as valued members of the Mount Carmel family from the moment they join this school.”
- “Consequently, they quickly develop a strong sense of belonging that is underpinned by highly positive relationships with staff and with each other.”
- “Staff know pupils well, including those who are disadvantaged or who have special educational needs and/or disabilities.”
To improve
- “Nevertheless, in a small number of subjects, pupils' learning is less secure.”
- “This is because, at times, gaps in pupils' knowledge are not identified and addressed as promptly as they could be.”
- “That said, leaders' oversight of the impact of their work to help pupils who are persistently absent is not as thorough as it could be.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 27 January 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 39% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 42.7 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 209 first-preference applications, 160 offers in total, 151 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Lancashire.
- Rhyddings 0.5 mi Not judged
- The Hollins 1.1 mi Standards maintained
- Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- Accrington Academy 1.2 mi Not judged
- The Hyndburn Academy 2.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- All Saints' Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy 4.4 mi Requires improvement
- Haslingden High School and Sixth Form 4.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Alder Grange School 4.6 mi No Ofsted grade