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The Hyndburn Academy
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–16 · Sponsored academy
Stourton Street, Rishton, Blackburn BB1 4ED · hyndburnacademy.org.uk · 01254 885378
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- May 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 37.4
- average Attainment 8 score. Lancashire 45.1, England 46
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 641
- 95% of 675 places
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Sixth form
- No
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 46.6%
- First language not English
- 17.8%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 90 families put the school first and 104 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 104 | 90 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 123 | 115 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 147 | 97 | 0.7 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 133 | 131 | 1 | 98% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 134 | 99 | 0.7 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 37.4, and 25.2% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Lancashire it was 45.1, and across England 46.
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼37.4 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼25.2% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼52.9% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼33.6% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼3.15 | 4.09 |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 119717)
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 7.4 | +5 |
| Sixth form college | 3.2 | — |
| Further education | 67.4 | +0.3 |
| Apprenticeship | 3.2 | −0.5 |
| Employment | 5.3 | −0.8 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 10.5 | −5.4 |
| Activity not captured | 3.2 | −1.7 |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected The Hyndburn Academy on 19 May 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
- Achievement: Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
- Personal development and well-being: Expected standard
- Leadership and governance: Expected standard
- Inspected
- 19 May 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Mar 2022
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 119717), which Ofsted links to this one.
September 2019 to November 2025
Mar 2022Good
Quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
May 2016Inadequate
Leadership and management Inadequate Safeguarding Not effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 119717)
What parents said
91% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (34 replies, to 6 April 2026).
- Recommend
- 91%
- Replies
- 34
- 5% · 6 Apr 2026
based on the 97% who raised concerns
based on 13 parents (38%) whose child was bullied
based on 12 parents (35%) with SEND