What did School Atlas judge The Hyndburn Academy's summary of 6 ofsted judgements to be?

School Atlas judged The Hyndburn Academy's summary of 6 ofsted judgements as Expected standard at its inspection in May 2026, on School Atlas's own scale.

How many pupils attend The Hyndburn Academy?

The Hyndburn Academy has 641 pupils on roll.

What ages does The Hyndburn Academy take?

The Hyndburn Academy admits pupils aged 11 to 16.

Where is The Hyndburn Academy located?

The Hyndburn Academy is located in Blackburn, BB1 4ED, Lancashire.

How do I apply to The Hyndburn Academy?

The Hyndburn Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.

How are Year 7 places decided at The Hyndburn Academy?

When The Hyndburn Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and all previously looked after children, including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Medical, social and special needs — Children who have specific medical needs, social needs and special needs where the application is supported by written specific medical advice as to why admission to the Academy is necessary. It is the responsibility of parents to show that it is essential for the child to attend the Academy rather than any other school; 3. Siblings — Siblings of students who will be attending the Academy on the date when the applicant would be admitted. The term sibling means a full, step, half, adopted or fostered brother or sister, but not cousins, who live at the same permanent address, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 135 places at this entry point. Tie-break: The distance criterion will be used as the tie breaker if there is oversubscription within any of the admission criteria; it is a straight line (radial) measure. If two or more applications cannot otherwise be separated ... a random allocation process will be used to determine who should be allocated the place.

What is the largest ethnic background at The Hyndburn Academy?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 71.6% of pupils at The Hyndburn Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at The Hyndburn Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and all previously looked after children, including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Medical, social and special needs — Children who have specific medical needs, social needs and special needs where the application is supported by written specific medical advice as to why admission to the Academy is necessary. It is the responsibility of parents to show that it is essential for the child to attend the Academy rather than any other school.
3Siblings — Siblings of students who will be attending the Academy on the date when the applicant would be admitted. The term sibling means a full, step, half, adopted or fostered brother or sister, but not cousins, who live at the same permanent address.
4Linked learning family federation schools — Students who have received education within a school that is within the linked learning family federation of schools for United Learning.
5Distance — Children whose permanent address is closest to the Academy. The distance will be measured using a straight line from the centre of the academy to the centre of the applicant's home, (co-ordinates provided by ordnance survey data).

If two applications tie: The distance criterion will be used as the tie breaker if there is oversubscription within any of the admission criteria; it is a straight line (radial) measure. If two or more applications cannot otherwise be separated ... a random allocation process will be used to determine who should be allocated the place.

Priority given within categories 1-3 for medical/exceptional reasons per note 11(i). Applications received before the closing date given priority over late applications, subject to exceptional circumstances.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

The Hyndburn Academy: key facts

What did School Atlas judge The Hyndburn Academy's summary of 6 ofsted judgements to be?: School Atlas judged The Hyndburn Academy's summary of 6 ofsted judgements as Expected standard at its inspection in May 2026, on School Atlas's own scale.
How many pupils attend The Hyndburn Academy?: The Hyndburn Academy has 641 pupils on roll.
What ages does The Hyndburn Academy take?: The Hyndburn Academy admits pupils aged 11 to 16.
Where is The Hyndburn Academy located?: The Hyndburn Academy is located in Blackburn, BB1 4ED, Lancashire.
How do I apply to The Hyndburn Academy?: The Hyndburn Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How are Year 7 places decided at The Hyndburn Academy?: When The Hyndburn Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and all previously looked after children, including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Medical, social and special needs — Children who have specific medical needs, social needs and special needs where the application is supported by written specific medical advice as to why admission to the Academy is necessary. It is the responsibility of parents to show that it is essential for the child to attend the Academy rather than any other school; 3. Siblings — Siblings of students who will be attending the Academy on the date when the applicant would be admitted. The term sibling means a full, step, half, adopted or fostered brother or sister, but not cousins, who live at the same permanent address, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 135 places at this entry point. Tie-break: The distance criterion will be used as the tie breaker if there is oversubscription within any of the admission criteria; it is a straight line (radial) measure. If two or more applications cannot otherwise be separated ... a random allocation process will be used to determine who should be allocated the place.
What is the largest ethnic background at The Hyndburn Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 71.6% of pupils at The Hyndburn Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at The Hyndburn Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and all previously looked after children, including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Medical, social and special needs — Children who have specific medical needs, social needs and special needs where the application is supported by written specific medical advice as to why admission to the Academy is necessary. It is the responsibility of parents to show that it is essential for the child to attend the Academy rather than any other school.
3Siblings — Siblings of students who will be attending the Academy on the date when the applicant would be admitted. The term sibling means a full, step, half, adopted or fostered brother or sister, but not cousins, who live at the same permanent address.
4Linked learning family federation schools — Students who have received education within a school that is within the linked learning family federation of schools for United Learning.
5Distance — Children whose permanent address is closest to the Academy. The distance will be measured using a straight line from the centre of the academy to the centre of the applicant's home, (co-ordinates provided by ordnance survey data).

The Hyndburn Academy: key facts

What did School Atlas judge The Hyndburn Academy's summary of 6 ofsted judgements to be?: School Atlas judged The Hyndburn Academy's summary of 6 ofsted judgements as Expected standard at its inspection in May 2026, on School Atlas's own scale.
How many pupils attend The Hyndburn Academy?: The Hyndburn Academy has 641 pupils on roll.
What ages does The Hyndburn Academy take?: The Hyndburn Academy admits pupils aged 11 to 16.
Where is The Hyndburn Academy located?: The Hyndburn Academy is located in Blackburn, BB1 4ED, Lancashire.
How do I apply to The Hyndburn Academy?: The Hyndburn Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How are Year 7 places decided at The Hyndburn Academy?: When The Hyndburn Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and all previously looked after children, including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Medical, social and special needs — Children who have specific medical needs, social needs and special needs where the application is supported by written specific medical advice as to why admission to the Academy is necessary. It is the responsibility of parents to show that it is essential for the child to attend the Academy rather than any other school; 3. Siblings — Siblings of students who will be attending the Academy on the date when the applicant would be admitted. The term sibling means a full, step, half, adopted or fostered brother or sister, but not cousins, who live at the same permanent address, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 135 places at this entry point. Tie-break: The distance criterion will be used as the tie breaker if there is oversubscription within any of the admission criteria; it is a straight line (radial) measure. If two or more applications cannot otherwise be separated ... a random allocation process will be used to determine who should be allocated the place.
What is the largest ethnic background at The Hyndburn Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 71.6% of pupils at The Hyndburn Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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