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Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School

Hyndburn, BB5 4AYSecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2022
Progress 8
-0.26
Below average
−20+2
Competition
1.0×
Oversubscribed
196 1st-choice / 192 places
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 sits below the Lancashire local authority average for Progress 8, with a score of -0.26 compared to the LA average of -0.11. That gap of 0.15 points places the school in the 'Below average' progress banding nationally, and within Hyndburn it ranks third out of six secondary schools. The school's Attainment 8 score of 45.5 is reasonable, and 64.9% of pupils achieved a grade 4 or above in English and maths, though the figure drops to 41.3% when looking at grade 5 or above. The EBacc entry rate of 36.5% is modest, and only 11.1% of pupils entered the full EBacc combination. For a Church of England school with a large roll, these headline metrics suggest a school that is broadly in line with local norms but not outperforming them.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressQueen's Road West, Accrington, Hyndburn, BB5 4AY
HeadteacherRichard Jones
Local AuthorityLancashire
Number of Pupils1,293
Free School Meals (FSM)13.1%
School Capacity1,293 / 1,280 (101% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

16 Mar 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Sixth Form Provision
Outstanding

Latest monitoring visit (16 Mar 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 12 Jan 2017. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
Swimming PoolICT SuiteArt StudiosGymnasiumSports HallScience LabsLibraryChapelSixth Form Centre

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

15

Sports

SwimmingCross CountryDanceCricketRugbyHockey

Clubs & Activities

OrchestraModel United NationsDuke of EdinburghGardeningNewspaperChessBook ClubEco ClubDebate

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyMulti-SensoryOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

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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Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.