How many pupils does The Hyndburn Academy have?

The Hyndburn Academy has 654 pupils enrolled.

Who is the headteacher of The Hyndburn Academy?

The headteacher of The Hyndburn Academy is Umar Wazir.

What type of school is The Hyndburn Academy?

The Hyndburn Academy is a Academy sponsor led with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is The Hyndburn Academy in?

The Hyndburn Academy is in the Lancashire local authority area.

Academy sponsor led Secondary Open

The Hyndburn Academy

Stourton Street, Rishton, Hyndburn, Lancashire, BB1 4ED

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 30 March 2022). Last inspected 19 May 2026.

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654

Pupils

42.3%

Free school meals

1 November 2017

Opened

About this school

The Hyndburn Academy is an Academy sponsor led serving secondary age pupils, located in Hyndburn, Lancashire. The school has 654 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 30 March 2022). Last inspected 19 May 2026. The Headteacher is Umar Wazir. The school is administered by Lancashire local authority. It belongs to UNITED LEARNING TRUST. It opened in 1 November 2017.

School details

Head: Umar Wazir
Trust: UNITED LEARNING TRUST
Local authority: Lancashire
Gender: Mixed
URN: 144356

Contact

01254885378 admin@hyndburnacademy.org.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at The Hyndburn 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)

37.4

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−0.78

Progress 8 · 2023-24

25%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

53%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

3.15

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

34%

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 →