Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Accrington, North West BB5 4AY · Lancashire
#107 of 536 secondary schools in North West
#950 of 4,090 nationally
About Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School
Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School is a academy secondary located in Accrington, in the Lancashire local authority of North West, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,280 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 71.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools in England and 107th of 536 ranked secondary schools in North West. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (84th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (32th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,280; capacity filled 100%; grade 4+ english & maths 73.5%; ebacc average points 4.33.
There are 31 schools in Accrington; Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School ranks 1st of 31 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)50.7
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)59.5%
- A level points per entry (10%)30.9
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)15.1%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,280
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 15.1%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 100%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 50.7
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 59.5%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 73.5%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.33
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 30.9
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Accrington Academy
Accrington · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
953 students · 302 m away
St Nicholas Church of England Primary School
Accrington · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
187 students · 556 m away
Accrington St Mary Magdalen's Church of England Primary School
Accrington · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
176 students · 657 m away
Accrington Hyndburn Park Primary School
Accrington · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
434 students · 687 m away
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, Church
Accrington · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
199 students · 1.1 km away
Accrington St John with St Augustine Church of England Primary School
Accrington · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
207 students · 1.1 km away
The Alternative School
Accrington · Independent all-through · Ages 6–18
172 students · 1.3 km away
Clayton-le-Moors Mount Pleasant Primary School
Accrington · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
320 students · 1.3 km away
Accrington Spring Hill Community Primary School
Accrington · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
362 students · 1.5 km away
Accrington Peel Park Primary School
Accrington · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
570 students · 1.5 km away
Similar schools
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1,276 students
Kingsway Park High School
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1,289 students
Malbank School and Sixth Form College
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1,289 students
North Liverpool Academy
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1,269 students
Lancaster Royal Grammar School
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1,294 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School a good school?
Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School has a Success Index (England) of 71.6 out of 100 (Top 25% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #107 of 536 in North West. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School rank in North West?
Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School ranks #107 of 536 secondary schools in North West and #950 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School?
Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School had 1,280 students in 2025.
Is Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School a primary school or a secondary school?
Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.