Accrington Academy
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–16 · Accrington, Lancashire
Accrington Academy is a secondary school in Accrington, Lancashire for ages 11–16 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 4 March 2025.
Key facts
- Address
- Queens Road West, Accrington, BB5 4FF
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Christian
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 953 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 42% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 4 March 2025
Strengths
- “Most pupils enjoy attending Accrington Academy.”
- “They are beginning to benefit from recent improvements to the school.”
- “For example, the school has recently revised the behaviour policy to ensure that rules are clear and understood.”
To improve
- “However, improvements to the quality of education that pupils receive are still at an early stage.”
- “There is considerable variability in how the curriculum is delivered.”
- “As a result, pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and students in the sixth form, do not learn as well as they should.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 29 April 2025 (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) | 39.4 | 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: 165 first-preference applications, 199 offers in total, 158 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.
- Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School 0.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Rhyddings 1.3 mi Not judged
- The Hollins 1.8 mi Standards maintained
- The Hyndburn Academy 2.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- Shuttleworth College 3.9 mi Not judged
- Burnley High School 4.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Augustine's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy 4.3 mi Good