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Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School

Hyndburn, BB5 4AYSecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
No single grade since Sep 2024
May 2026
Progress 8
No data
First choices / offers
1.3×
More first choices than offers made
246 1st-choice / 190 offers made
Ranking
#2,142
of 3,141 nationally

About Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School

Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School is a state-funded secondary school in Hyndburn, North West, for pupils aged 11 to 18 for boys and girls. DfE data records 1,280 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 1,280.

The latest recorded Ofsted inspection was on 12 May 2026 has no single overall grade. the published Attainment 8 score was 50.7 for 2024/25. the published A-level average grade was C for 2023/24. admissions data records 246 first-preference applications and 190 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressQueen's Road West, Accrington, Hyndburn, BB5 4AY
HeadteacherHeadteacher Richard Jones
Local AuthorityLancashire
Number of Pupils1,280
Free School Meals (FSM)14.2%
School Capacity1,280 / 1,280 (100% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Report Card

12 May 2026
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No single overall grade

Ofsted report cards assess separate areas on a five-level scale. These results should not be converted into an overall score.

Safeguarding standardsMet
InclusionExpected standard
Curriculum & teachingExpected standard
AchievementExpected standard
Attendance & behaviourStrong standard
Personal development & wellbeingExpected standard
Leadership & governanceExpected standard
Post-16 provisionExpected standard

Source: Ofsted official management information, 28 Jun 2026. Report-card levels are not directly comparable with legacy Ofsted grades.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyMulti-SensoryOther

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

School day

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Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:15

Source: st-christophers.org. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School

Yes, Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School has been inspected by Ofsted. State-funded school inspections stopped receiving a single overall effectiveness grade from September 2024. From November 2025, renewed inspections use report cards with separate five-point grades for each evaluation area.