Secondary schools in Accrington
5 secondary schools in Accrington, sorted by latest Ofsted grade. Grades come from two inspection systems; each school page states which, and the guide explains the difference. A grade shown with a year, like "Good (2019)", is the last one Ofsted published for that school and sorts below current grades. We don't invent rankings.
Accrington in figures
For Year 7 places in September 2026, families named the 5 schools in Accrington first 841 times for 830 places: 1.01 first choices per place, against 1.01 across the Lancashire authority's 80 schools. 3 of the 5 had more first choices than places. For 2026 entry, 2 schools here gave their last places on distance, from 1.30 miles (The Hollins) to 1.70 miles (Accrington Academy).
Totals for the schools listed on this page. Applications and offers on national offer day, DfE; last-offer distances as the council published them.
- Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School
- Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn
- Accrington Academy
- Rhyddings
- The Hollins
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