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Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn

Hyndburn, BB5 0LUSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
No single grade since Sep 2024
Nov 2025
Progress 8
No data
First choices / offers
1.3×
More first choices than offers made
209 1st-choice / 160 offers made
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#679 of 3,141 nationally

About Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn

Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn is a state-funded secondary school in Hyndburn, North West, for pupils aged 11 to 16 for boys and girls. DfE data records 801 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 810.

The latest recorded Ofsted inspection was on 25 Nov 2025 has no single overall grade. the published Attainment 8 score was 42.7 for 2024/25. admissions data records 209 first-preference applications and 160 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 CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressWordsworth Road, Accrington, Hyndburn, BB5 0LU
HeadteacherMr Xavier Bowers
Local AuthorityLancashire
Number of Pupils801
Free School Meals (FSM)35.2%
School Capacity801 / 810 (99% full)

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Ofsted Report Card

25 Nov 2025
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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
InclusionStrong standard
Curriculum & teachingExpected standard
AchievementExpected standard
Attendance & behaviourExpected standard
Personal development & wellbeingStrong standard
Leadership & governanceExpected standard

Source: Ofsted official management information, 26 Jan 2026. Report-card levels are not directly comparable with legacy Ofsted grades.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

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

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Frequently Asked Questions About Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn

Yes, Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn 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.