Best Secondary Schools in Accrington

We checked all 6 secondary schools in Accrington, Lancashire, and list every one: 5 ranked, then 1 without a rank.

Schools checked
6
Ranked
5
Without a rank
1

Ranks combine 2024/25 GCSE results, worth 60% of each school's score, with the latest Ofsted outcome, worth 40%, as how we rank schools sets out. Rank 1 is the highest score in Accrington. Schools with the same score share a rank. Schools without published results or an Ofsted outcome follow the ranked schools, in name order.

Accrington also has 25 primary schools, ranked on SATs results and Ofsted. Every school in the area is also listed with the other schools in Lancashire. Lancashire also has rankings for Preston, Burnley, Lancaster, Chorley and all of Lancashire.

Ranked secondary schools in Accrington

  1. 1

    Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School

    Academy, 1,280 pupils, inspected May 2026

    Report card: Expected standard to strong standard
    Attainment 8
    50.7
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    59.5%

  2. 2

    Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn

    Local authority maintained, 801 pupils, inspected November 2025

    Report card: Expected standard to strong standard
    Attainment 8
    42.7
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    38.5%

  3. 3

    The Hollins

    Academy, 794 pupils, inspected December 2017

    Ofsted: Good
    Attainment 8
    40.7
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    33.8%

  4. 4

    Accrington Academy

    Academy, 953 pupils, inspected March 2025

    Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good
    Attainment 8
    39.4
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    38.7%

  5. 5

    Rhyddings

    Academy, 610 pupils, inspected January 2025

    Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement
    Attainment 8
    36.5
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    22%

Secondary schools in Accrington without a rank