Rhyddings
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–16 · Accrington, Lancashire
Rhyddings is a secondary school in Accrington, Lancashire for ages 11–16 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 8 January 2025.
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Catchment area for Rhyddings
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school, on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier exam results, 2022/23 to 2023/24
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices and rents, broadband and transport around the school
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Key facts
- Address
- Haworth Street, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington, BB5 3EA
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 610 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 49.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 8 January 2025
Strengths
- “With help from the trust, the school has raised its expectations of pupils’ behaviour.”
- “This has helped to foster a more respectful culture than in the past.”
- “Typically, the relationships that pupils have with their teachers and peers are positive.”
To improve
- “However, in some subjects, the key stage 4 curriculum is not designed and delivered successfully.”
- “This limits how well older pupils learn.”
- “Furthermore, a small minority of pupils’ high absence rate means that they miss vital learning.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 31 January 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) | 22% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 36.5 | 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: 68 first-preference applications, 129 offers in total, 68 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Lancashire.
- Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Accrington Academy 1.3 mi Not judged
- The Hollins 1.6 mi Standards maintained
- The Hyndburn Academy 2.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- All Saints' Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy 4.8 mi Requires improvement
- Haslingden High School and Sixth Form 4.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Augustine's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy 5.1 mi Good