Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School

StateSecondaryChurch of England

SecondaryAges 11–181,293 pupils

Queen's Road West, BB5 4AYWebsite01254232992

1,293 pupilsAges 11–18

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Ages11 - 18

Pupils1,293

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Pupils1,293

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Type

Academy

Phase

Secondary

Age Range

11 - 18

Gender

Co-educational

Capacity

1,293 / 1,280 (101%)

Religion

Church of England

Head Teacher

Headteacher Richard Jones

At a Glance

Results

Attainment 8: 50.7

AdmissionsIn demand

1.0x oversubscribed (2025-26)

6.2%

Absence rate

Avg 7.6%

Food hygiene

Key Metrics

Borough Comparison

Absence rate

6.2%vs 7.6% avg

Absence & Behaviour

Overall absence rate6.2%

National avg: 5.4%

Persistent absence12.0%

National avg: 13.7%

Suspension rate12.0%

Permanent exclusion rate0.4%

2024-25

Inclusion & SEND

SEN Support9.0%

Below averageEngland average: 13%

EHC Plans3.3%

Below averageEngland average: 4.3%

Primary needs breakdown

Social, Emotional & Mental Health31 pupils (19%)

Autistic Spectrum Disorder27 pupils (17%)

Specific Learning Difficulty26 pupils (16%)

Moderate Learning Difficulty24 pupils (15%)

Speech, Language & Communication21 pupils (13%)

Other10 pupils (6%)

Not Assessed6 pupils (4%)

Physical Disability5 pupils (3%)

Hearing Impairment3 pupils (2%)

Visual Impairment3 pupils (2%)

Severe Learning Difficulty2 pupils (1%)

Multisensory Impairment1 pupils (1%)

2024-25

Source: DfE School Census 2023-24

Staffing

Teachers (FTE)67

Teaching assistants (FTE)12

Support staff (FTE)44

2024-25

Demographics

Total pupils1,293

Free school meals12.9%

English as additional language5.6%

Ethnic backgrounds

White British86.9%

Pakistani4.3%

White Other3.2%

Asian Other1.1%

Mixed Other0.9%

Other0.6%

Chinese0.6%

Black African0.6%

Mixed White & Asian0.5%

Indian0.4%

Black Other0.2%

Unclassified0.2%

Bangladeshi0.2%

Mixed White & African0.2%

White Irish0.1%

Mixed White & Caribbean0.1%

2024-25

Local Context

Food hygiene

Inspected Sept 2025

Leavers' Destinations

85.0%

to education

Sixth Form40.0%

Employment1.0%

NEET1.0%

2022-23

Spending Per Pupil

£6,618

total expenditure per pupil

£-2,982 vs secondary national avg (£9,600)

Teaching staff£3,719

Support staff£745

Premises£271

Energy£150

Learning resources£260

Income per pupil£6,864

2023-24

Data sourced from the Department for Education, Ofsted, and other government bodies under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Provided for general information only — verify details directly with the school. Terms

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