Rhyddings
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Accrington, North West BB5 3EA · Lancashire
#477 of 536 secondary schools in North West
#3783 of 4,090 nationally
About Rhyddings
Rhyddings is a academy secondary located in Accrington, in the Lancashire local authority of North West, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 610 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 15.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 477th of 536 ranked secondary schools in North West. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (18th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (11th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 610; capacity filled 79.1%; grade 4+ english & maths 50.4%; ebacc average points 2.93.
There are 31 schools in Accrington; Rhyddings ranks 23rd 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%)36.5
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)22%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)49.3%
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 Rhyddings by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 610
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 49.3%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 79.1%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 36.5
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 22%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 50.4%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 2.93
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Rhyddings
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Oswaldtwistle St Paul's Church of England Primary School
Accrington · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
142 students · 201 m away
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Oswaldtwistle
Accrington · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
252 students · 233 m away
Oswaldtwistle St Andrew's Church of England Primary School
Accrington · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
302 students · 545 m away
Oswaldtwistle Hippings Methodist Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Accrington · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
205 students · 631 m away
Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn
Accrington · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
801 students · 843 m away
Oswaldtwistle Moor End Primary School
Accrington · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
205 students · 843 m away
Accrington Spring Hill Community Primary School
Accrington · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
362 students · 849 m away
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, Church
Accrington · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
199 students · 944 m away
St Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School, Accrington
Accrington · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
151 students · 1.3 km away
St Peter's CofE Primary School
Accrington · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
114 students · 1.3 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in North West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Sacred Heart Catholic Academy
Liverpool · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
613 students
The Macclesfield Academy
Macclesfield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
614 students
Eden Boys' School, Preston
Preston · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
615 students
Eden Boys' School, Bolton
Bolton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
621 students
St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow
Barrow-in-Furness · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
624 students
Dixons Pennine Academy
Stalybridge · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
592 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Rhyddings a good school?
Rhyddings has a Success Index (England) of 15.7 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #477 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 Rhyddings rank in North West?
Rhyddings ranks #477 of 536 secondary schools in North West and #3783 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Rhyddings?
Rhyddings had 610 students in 2025.
Is Rhyddings a primary school or a secondary school?
Rhyddings is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Rhyddings?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Rhyddings; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.