AcademySecondary

Accrington Academy

Queens Road West, Accrington BB5 4FF

2Schola Grade
Year groups
Year 7–Year 11
Secondary
Pupils
953
On roll
Ages
11–16
Capacity 1,150
Local authority
Lancashire
United Learning Trust

Schola Grade 2

GCSE-style grade (9–1) · compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England · How we grade
GCSE resultsAttainment 8 score 39.4, an average GCSE grade of about 3.9
18thpercentile
Disadvantaged pupilsDisadvantaged pupils' Attainment 8 score 33.4
34thpercentile
Attendance30% of pupils persistently absent
19thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other state-funded secondary schools in England; the line marks the middle. Data: key stage 2 tests, GCSE results (Attainment 8) and persistent absence, 2024/25 (Department for Education).

About Accrington Academy

Accrington Academy is a secondary academy in Accrington, Lancashire, for pupils aged 11–16 (Year 7–Year 11). It is part of United Learning Trust.

It has 953 pupils on roll and room for 1,150. Religious character: Christian. Its Schola Grade is 2 on the GCSE-style 9–1 scale, compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England.

Location & nearby schools

Queens Road West
Accrington BB5 4FF
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School details

Type
Academy · What this means
Level
Secondary
Year groups
Year 7–Year 11
Ages
11–16
Official type
Academy sponsor led
Religious character
Christian
Pupils on roll
953
Capacity
1,150 pupils
Free school meals
42.00% of pupils eligible
Academy trust
United Learning Trust
Local authority
Lancashire
Nation
England
URN
135649

Schools near Accrington Academy

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