How many pupils does Accrington Academy have?

Accrington Academy has 993 pupils enrolled.

Who is the principal of Accrington Academy?

The principal of Accrington Academy is Melanie Haselden.

What type of school is Accrington Academy?

Accrington Academy is a Academy sponsor led with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is Accrington Academy in?

Accrington Academy is in the Lancashire local authority area.

Academy sponsor led Secondary Open

Accrington Academy

Queens Road West, Hyndburn, Lancashire, BB5 4FF

Ofsted: Requires improvement (last overall grade). Last inspected 4 March 2025.

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993

Pupils

40.5%

Free school meals

1 September 2008

Opened

About this school

Accrington Academy is an Academy sponsor led serving secondary age pupils, located in Hyndburn, Lancashire. The school has 993 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Requires improvement (last overall grade). Last inspected 4 March 2025. The Principal is Melanie Haselden. The school is administered by Lancashire local authority. It belongs to UNITED LEARNING TRUST. The school has a Christian religious character. It opened in 1 September 2008.

School details

Principal: Melanie Haselden
Trust: UNITED LEARNING TRUST
Local authority: Lancashire
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Christian
URN: 135649

Contact

01254304300 andrew.newnes@accrington-academy.org Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at Accrington Academy are handled by the school or the local authority (Lancashire). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

39.4

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−0.62

Progress 8 · 2023-24

39%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

57%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

3.67

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

52%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →