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Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Queen's Road West, Accrington BB5 4AY · st-christophers.org · 01254 232992

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Overview

Ofsted
Report card
May 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
GCSEs, 2024/25
50.7
average Attainment 8 score. Lancashire 45.1, England 46
Demand for places
1.3
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,280
At capacity · 1,280 places
Local authority
Lancashire
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
15.1%
First language not English
6.6%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 246 families put the school first and 190 places were offered; 76% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 219 (Places 193)219September 2023: 217 (Places 195)217September 2024: 246 (Places 191)246September 2025: 196 (Places 192)196September 2026: 246 (Places 190)246Places 190
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20261902461.3▲76%
September 2025Sept 20251921961▲94%
September 2024Sept 20241912461.3▲75%
September 2023Sept 20231952171.1▲88%
September 2022Sept 20221932191.1▲83%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 50.7, and 59.5% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Lancashire it was 45.1, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C (30.9 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 50.7 (England 46.3)50.72017/18: 51.4 (England 46.5)51.42018/19: 52.5 (England 46.7)52.52021/22: 49.3 (England 48.8)49.32022/23: 50.6 (England 46.3)50.62023/24: 45.5 (England 45.9)45.52024/25: 50.7 (England 46.0)50.7England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲50.746.0
▲59.5%45.4%
▲73.5%64.8%
▼23.0%40.5%
▲4.334.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form25.5−7.5
Sixth form college0.50
Further education60.6+5.6
Apprenticeship7.7+1.9
Employment1.9+0.3
Not in a lasting destination3.4+0.8
Activity not captured0.5−1.1

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 31.9 (England 30.5)C+2016/17: 32.4 (England 31.1)C+2017/18: 34.3 (England 32.1)C+2018/19: 33.6 (England 32.9)C+2021/22: 37.7 (England 37.9)B-2022/23: 33.4 (England 34.2)C+2023/24: 31.6 (England 34.4)C2024/25: 30.9 (England 35.0)CEngland 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
149 studentsC (30.9)Below average -0.30
149 studentsC (30.9)Below average -0.31
7 studentsDist (35)Average +0.60
7.7%AAB or better
98.7%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2497C (31.6)-0.16
2022/23123C+ (33.4)—
2021/22144B- (37.7)—
2018/19132C+ (33.6)+0.08
2017/18143C+ (34.3)+0.02
2016/17133C+ (32.4)+0.02
2015/16149C+ (31.9)-0.04

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University58.8+5.4
Further education3−0.4
Apprenticeship2.9−6.7
Employment20.6−4.1
Not in a lasting destination10.8+5.3
Activity not captured3.9+0.5

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School on 12 May 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.

Inspected
12 May 2026
Report card
Safeguarding
Met

Inspection reports

Graded areas

InclusionExpected standard
Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
AchievementExpected standard
Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
Personal development and well-beingExpected standard
Post-16 provisionExpected standard
Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Mar 2022

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Mar 2022Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Dec 2016Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareOutstanding
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesOutstanding
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Nov 2011Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    16 to 19 study programmesGood

What parents said

91% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (163 replies, to 2 January 2023).

Recommend
91%
Replies
163
13% · 2 Jan 2023
Child is happy at school▲92% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲95% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲90% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲93% agreeEngland 82%
Child does well▲92% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn●77% agreeEngland 79%
Told how child is doing▲92% agreeEngland 84%
Good range of subjects▲98% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities▲97% agreeEngland 89%
Supports personal development▲89% agreeEngland 78%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲86% agreeEngland 76%

based on the 72% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲67% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 21% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼63% agreeEngland 67%

based on 16 parents (10%) with SEND

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