Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School
Accrington, BB5 4AY · Lancashire · secondary school
37th of 81 secondary schools in Lancashire we can score, 82 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to the 676 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 2.8/10 among them, against 6.1/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 16 | 35% | 0.58 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 59.5 · 81 | 30% | 2.44 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | -0.26 · 30 | 25% | 0.76 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 50.7 · 74 | 10% | 0.73 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 59.5% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 50.7, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was -0.26 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did worse than those nationally who started from the same place. Ofsted rated the school Good in May 2026. Narrow the comparison to the schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 2.8 out of 10 among them, against 6.1 out of 10 nationally.
Beyond the classroom. Pupils can join Bookflix, Craft Club, Creative Writing, Mind Sports, Junior Choir, Science Café, Computing Club, and Senior Vocals Choir. Sports include Athletics, Golf, Cricket, Rounders, Judo, and Running. Arts and music options cover Art, Wind Band, SATB Choir, Jazz Band, Cantores, Criss-Cross Dance, Photography, and GCSE Art. An after-school club is available.
Getting in. The school has 1293 pupils in a capacity of 1280, meaning it is over capacity by 13. This means places are competitive.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school manage the pressure of being over capacity with 13 extra pupils? What support is available for pupils whose Progress 8 score is below the national benchmark? How does the after-school club operate for students finishing late?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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