The Hollins
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Accrington, North West BB5 2QY · Lancashire
#342 of 536 secondary schools in North West
#2888 of 4,090 nationally
About The Hollins
The Hollins 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 794 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 31.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 342nd of 536 ranked secondary schools in North West. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (33th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (31th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 794; capacity filled 99.3%; grade 4+ english & maths 51.3%; ebacc average points 3.40.
There are 31 schools in Accrington; The Hollins ranks 17th 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%)40.7
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)33.8%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)35.4%
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 The Hollins by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 794
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 35.4%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 99.3%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 40.7
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 33.8%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 51.3%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.40
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near The Hollins
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Baxenden St John's Church of England Primary School
Accrington · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
205 students · 607 m away
Accrington Woodnook Primary School
Accrington · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
220 students · 1.1 km away
Green Haworth Church of England Primary School
Accrington · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
65 students · 1.1 km away
St Anne's and St Joseph's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Accrington · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
130 students · 1.3 km 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 · 1.4 km away
Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves Church of England Primary School
Accrington · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
137 students · 1.6 km away
The Alternative School
Accrington · Independent all-through · Ages 6–18
172 students · 1.7 km away
Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn
Accrington · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
801 students · 1.7 km away
Accrington Spring Hill Community Primary School
Accrington · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
362 students · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in North West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Longdendale High School
Hyde · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
795 students
Queen's Park High School
Chester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
792 students
The Catholic High School, Chester
Chester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
797 students
Outwood Academy Haydock
St. Helens · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
791 students
Carr Hill High School
Preston · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
790 students
Blackpool Aspire Academy
Blackpool · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
799 students
Frequently asked questions
Is The Hollins a good school?
The Hollins has a Success Index (England) of 31.4 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #342 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 The Hollins rank in North West?
The Hollins ranks #342 of 536 secondary schools in North West and #2888 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The Hollins?
The Hollins had 794 students in 2025.
Is The Hollins a primary school or a secondary school?
The Hollins is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near The Hollins?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The Hollins; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.