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Accrington Academy

Hyndburn, BB5 4FFSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
2 Good · 3 Requires improvement
Mar 2025
Progress 8
No data
First choices / offers
0.8×
First choices did not exceed offers made
165 1st-choice / 199 offers made
Ranking
#2,752
of 3,141 nationally

About Accrington Academy

Accrington Academy is a state-funded secondary school in Hyndburn, North West, for pupils aged 11 to 16 for boys and girls. DfE data records 953 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 1,150.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Requires Improvement (4 Mar 2025). the published Attainment 8 score was 39.4 for 2024/25. the published A-level average grade was C- for 2023/24. admissions data records 165 first-preference applications and 199 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChristian
AddressQueens Road West, Accrington, Hyndburn, BB5 4FF
HeadteacherMs Melanie Haselden
Local AuthorityLancashire
Number of Pupils953
Free School Meals (FSM)42.0%
School Capacity953 / 1,150 (83% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

4 Mar 2025
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Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires improvement
Sixth Form Provision
Requires improvement

State-funded school inspections stopped receiving a single overall grade from September 2024. Renewed inspections from November 2025 use report cards with separate five-point grades that are not directly comparable with the old scale.

Source: Ofsted, 28 Apr 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionPhysicalLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Accrington Academy

Accrington Academy has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report for the findings and subsequent monitoring.