Lancashire · North West
Schools in Accrington
36 schools have a Accrington postal address: 25 primary and 5 secondary, with the rest nursery, special, sixth-form and independent schools. Rank them on GCSE and KS2 results, check Ofsted, and add your postcode to sort by distance.
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Averages cover state mainstream schools, the basis of the national figures. Special and independent schools are in the table below but not in the averages.
Ofsted across Accrington
Most recent inspection outcome for every school with a published judgement. Click a bar to filter the table.
Spread of Attainment 8
Number of Accrington secondaries in each band. Click a bar to filter the table.
Accrington schools
Ranked by Attainment 8 — switch the measure to reorder
| Select | # | School | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | 5+ Eng & maths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School Academy converter | 50.7 | -0.26 | 70% | |
| 2 | Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn Voluntary aided school · Good | 42.7 | +0.38 | 55% | |
| 3 | The Hollins Academy converter | 40.7 | -0.16 | 48% | |
| 4 | Accrington Academy Academy sponsor led · Not judged | 39.4 | -0.62 | 47% | |
| 5 | Rhyddings Academy converter · Not judged | 36.5 | -0.87 | 42% | |
| 6 | The Alternative School Other independent school | 2.4 | — | 0% | |
| 7 | Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves Church of England Primary School Academy sponsor led · Inadequate | — | — | — | |
| 8 | Accrington Huncoat Primary School Academy converter | — | — | — | |
| 9 | Accrington Hyndburn Park Primary School Community school · Good | — | — | — | |
| 10 | Accrington Peel Park Primary School Foundation school · Not judged | — | — | — |
All schools in Accrington (A–Z)
1–36 of 36 schools
- Accrington AcademySecondary · BB5 4FF
- Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · BB5 2AQ
- Accrington Huncoat Primary SchoolPrimary · BB5 6LR
- Accrington Hyndburn Park Primary SchoolPrimary · BB5 1ST
- Accrington Peel Park Primary SchoolPrimary · BB5 6QR
- Accrington Spring Hill Community Primary SchoolPrimary · BB5 0JD
- Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High SchoolSecondary · BB5 4AY
- Accrington St John with St Augustine Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · BB5 6AD
- Accrington St Mary Magdalen's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · BB5 1DW
- Accrington Woodnook Primary SchoolPrimary · BB5 2HS
- Altham St James Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · BB5 5UH
- Baxenden St John's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · BB5 2RQ
- Clayton-le-Moors All Saints' Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · BB5 5HT
- Clayton-le-Moors Mount Pleasant Primary SchoolPrimary · BB5 5NH
- Fairfield Nursery SchoolNursery · BB5 0LD
- Green Haworth Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · BB5 3SQ
- Lee Royd Nursery SchoolNursery · BB5 2LH
- Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, HyndburnSecondary · BB5 0LU
- Oswaldtwistle Hippings Methodist Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary · BB5 3BT
- Oswaldtwistle Moor End Primary SchoolPrimary · BB5 3JG
- Oswaldtwistle SchoolNot applicable · BB5 3DA
- Oswaldtwistle St Andrew's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · BB5 3LG
- Oswaldtwistle St Paul's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · BB5 3DD
- Oswaldtwistle White Ash SchoolNot applicable · BB5 4QG
- Park ViewNot applicable · BB5 5PJ
- RhyddingsSecondary · BB5 3EA
- Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, ChurchPrimary · BB5 4HG
- St Anne's and St Joseph's RC Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyPrimary · BB5 2AN
- St John's Stonefold CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · BB5 2SW
- St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Clayton-le-MoorsPrimary · BB5 5RJ
- St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, OswaldtwistlePrimary · BB5 3AA
- St Nicholas Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · BB5 4DN
- St Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School, AccringtonPrimary · BB5 0NN
- St Peter's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · BB5 0NW
- The Alternative SchoolNot applicable · BB5 1NT
- The HollinsSecondary · BB5 2QY
Admissions and catchment distances
All Accrington schools are in Lancashire. Apply through the council where you live, even for a school across a council border.
Common questions about schools in Accrington
How many schools are there in Accrington?
36 open schools have a Accrington postal address: 25 primary, 5 secondary and 6 others (nursery, special, sixth-form and independent).
Which state secondary schools in Accrington have the best GCSE results?
By Attainment 8 in the latest Department for Education results: Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School (50.7), Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn (42.7), The Hollins (40.7). Progress 8, grade 5+ English and maths and Ofsted are in the table on this page.
Which council handles school admissions in Accrington?
Accrington schools are in Lancashire. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in a neighbouring council area, and each school’s admission rules decide who gets a place.
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