Accrington Academy
Academy sponsor led in Accrington, Lancashire.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Christian |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 953 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1150 |
| Free school meals | 42.00% |
| Trust or sponsor | UNITED LEARNING TRUST |
| Local authority | Lancashire |
| Address | Queens Road West, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 4FF |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.accrington-academy.org/ |
| Telephone | 01254304300 |
| URN | 135649 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 4 March 2025, published 28 April 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Sixth form provision | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School (secondary school, about 0.3 km)
- Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn (secondary school, about 1.9 km)
- Rhyddings (secondary school, about 2.1 km)
- The Hollins (secondary school, about 2.9 km)
- The Hyndburn Academy (secondary school, about 3.3 km)
- Our Lady and St John RC High School, a Voluntary Academy (secondary school, about 5.7 km)
- Shuttleworth College (secondary school, about 6.3 km)
- Burnley High School (secondary school, about 6.5 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.