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).

Key facts

Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026

No Ofsted grade Inspected 25 November 2025

“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.”

“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.

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.

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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A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.

Straight-line distance, in Lancashire.