How many pupils does Rhyddings have?

Rhyddings has 683 pupils enrolled.

Who is the headteacher of Rhyddings?

The headteacher of Rhyddings is Dave Murphy.

What type of school is Rhyddings?

Rhyddings is a Academy converter with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is Rhyddings in?

Rhyddings is in the Lancashire local authority area.

Academy converter Secondary Open

Rhyddings

Haworth Street, Oswaldtwistle, Hyndburn, Lancashire, BB5 3EA

Ofsted: Requires improvement (last overall grade). Last inspected 8 January 2025.

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683

Pupils

46.8%

Free school meals

1 June 2022

Opened

About this school

Rhyddings is an Academy converter serving secondary age pupils, located in Hyndburn, Lancashire. The school has 683 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Requires improvement (last overall grade). Last inspected 8 January 2025. The Headteacher is Dave Murphy. The school is administered by Lancashire local authority. It belongs to LET EDUCATION TRUST. It opened in 1 June 2022.

School details

Headteacher: Dave Murphy
Trust: LET EDUCATION TRUST
Local authority: Lancashire
Gender: Mixed
URN: 148921

Contact

01254231051 school@rhyddings.co.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at Rhyddings 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)

36.5

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−0.87

Progress 8 · 2023-24

22%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

50%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

2.93

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

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 →