Accrington Academy is a secondary school in Accrington, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a christian religious character.
Accrington Academy currently has around 993 pupils on roll, which is about 86% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 46.7% boys and 53.3% girls. Around 40.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 9.9%. Persistent absence is recorded at 32.3%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (55.1%). pakistani pupils make up about 31.5%
Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 91% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (81%) , including 41% who stay in school sixth forms and 36% progressing to further education , while 4% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Queens Road West, Accrington, BB5 4FF |
| Website: | http://www.accrington-academy.org/ |
| Telephone: | 01254304300 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Lancashire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Ms Melanie Haselden |
| Religious character: | Christian |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 135649 |
Ofsted inspection date: 04/03/2025
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1150 |
| Number of Pupils: | 993 |
| Number of Boys: | 464 |
| Number of Girls: | 529 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 9.9% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 32.3% | 8.2% |
| White British | 55.10% | 547 |
| Pakistani | 31.50% | 313 |
| White and Asian | 2.10% | 21 |
| Other White | 2.10% | 21 |
| Unclassified | 2.00% | 20 |
| Other Asian | 1.60% | 16 |
| Other Mixed | 1.40% | 14 |
| Bangladeshi | 1.30% | 13 |
| White and Black African | 0.80% | 8 |
| African | 0.70% | 7 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.60% | 6 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.20% | 2 |
| Chinese | 0.20% | 2 |
| Irish | 0.10% | 1 |
| Other Black | 0.10% | 1 |
| Indian | 0.10% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield Nursery School Fairfield Street , BB5 0LD | 3out of 4 | 1,847 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Lee Royd Nursery School Royds Street , BB5 2LH | 3out of 4 | 1,984 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accrington St Mary Magdalen's Church of England Primary School Devonshire Street , BB5 1DW | 3out of 4 | 518 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Accrington Hyndburn Park Primary School Park Road , BB5 1ST | 3out of 4 | 893 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Nicholas Church of England Primary School St Nicholas Road , Church BB5 4DN | 3out of 4 | 931 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Accrington St John with St Augustine Church of England Primary School Maudsley Street , BB5 6AD | 3out of 4 | 946 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Accrington Peel Park Primary School Alice Street , BB5 6QR | - not rated | 1,382 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accrington Academy Queens Road West , BB5 4FF | - not rated | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Accrington Moorhead Sports College Queens Road West , BB5 4FF | - not rated | 40 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School Queen's Road West , BB5 4AY | - not rated | 330 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School Queen's Road West , BB5 4AY | 3out of 4 | 330 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Hyndburn Studio School the Waterside Centre , St James court West BB5 1NA | - not rated | 1,441 yd | Studio schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accrington and Rossendale College Sandy Lane , BB5 2AW | - not rated | 1,884 yd | Further education | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accrington Tutorial Centre Read Street , Clayton-le-Moors BB5 5LL | - not rated | 1,111 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Alternative School 30 St. James Street , BB5 1NT | - not rated | 1,271 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Islamia Girls' School 447 Blackburn Road , BB5 0DB | - not rated | 1,487 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Park View School C/O Northern Care , 214 Whitegate Drive FY3 9JL | - not rated | 1,962 yd | Other independent special school | No | Boys | More About School |
| Heathland Private School Broadoak , Sandy Lane BB5 2AN | - not rated | 1,992 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.