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2025 Best Secondary Schools in Accrington Area

Accrington secondary schools serve a Lancashire town with 6 schools offering diverse options for families. Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School, Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn, and Accrington Academy are among the area's highest-performing options, with 60% rated Good or Outstanding compared to 86% nationally. Families across Accrington, Oswaldtwistle, Clayton-le-Moors, and Great Harwood benefit from local comprehensives with strong community ties and improving results. With an average Attainment 8 score of 41, the area continues to focus on raising standards and supporting student achievement. Use the search filters to compare schools by Attainment 8 or Ofsted rating.

Key Performance Metrics for Accrington

Average Attainment 8 score (out of 90)

Accrington40.6

vs

England41.3

% pupils entering EBacc subjects

Accrington7%

vs

England41%

Average EBacc APS score (out of 10)

Accrington3.5

vs

England4.1

% schools that achieved Outstanding or Good Ofsted rating

Accrington60%

vs

England86%

Average Attainment 8 score (out of 90)

Accrington

40.6vsEngland

41.3

% pupils entering EBacc subjects

Accrington

7%vsEngland

41%

Average EBacc APS score (out of 10)

Accrington

3.5vsEngland

4.1

% schools that achieved Outstanding or Good Ofsted rating

Accrington

60%vsEngland

86%

Map of Secondary Schools in Accrington

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Neighbourhoods in Accrington

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	Ofsted
#3	Accrington Academy	State	Secondary & Post-16	11-18+ years	Mixed	Christian	Requires Improvement

Accrington Academy

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18+ years

#3

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Christian

Ofsted: Requires Improvement

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	Ofsted
#6	The Alternative School	Independent	All-through	6-18 years	Mixed	None	Not inspected by Ofsted

The Alternative School

Independent • All-through • 6-18 years

#6

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

Ofsted: Not inspected by Ofsted

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	Ofsted
#2	Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn	State	Secondary	11-16 years	Mixed	Catholic	Good
#4	The Hollins	State	Secondary	11-16 years	Mixed	None	Good

Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn

State • Secondary • 11-16 years

#2

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Catholic

Ofsted: Good

State • Secondary • 11-16 years

#4

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

Ofsted: Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	Ofsted
#5	Rhyddings	State	Secondary	11-16 years	Mixed	None	Requires Improvement

State • Secondary • 11-16 years

#5

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

Ofsted: Requires Improvement

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	Ofsted
#1	Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School	State	Secondary & Post-16	11-18 years	Mixed	Church of England	Good

Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years

#1

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Church of England

Ofsted: Good

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