The Hyndburn Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Blackburn, North West BB1 4ED · Lancashire
#449 of 536 secondary schools in North West
#3642 of 4,090 nationally
About The Hyndburn Academy
The Hyndburn Academy is a academy secondary school located in Blackburn, in the Lancashire local authority of North West, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 641 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 18.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 449th of 536 ranked secondary schools in North West. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (20th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 641; capacity filled 95%; grade 4+ english & maths 52.9%; ebacc average points 3.15.
There are 73 schools in Blackburn; The Hyndburn Academy ranks 62nd of 70 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%)37.4
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)25.2%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)46.6%
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 Hyndburn Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 641
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 46.6%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 95%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 37.4
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 25.2%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 52.9%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.15
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near The Hyndburn Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Rishton St Peter and St Paul's Church of England Primary School
Blackburn · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
188 students · 162 m away
St Charles' Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Blackburn · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
161 students · 578 m away
Rishton Methodist Primary School
Blackburn · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
143 students · 693 m away
Great Harwood Primary School
Blackburn · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
210 students · 1.4 km away
St Wulstan's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood
Great Harwood · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
135 students · 1.4 km away
Great Harwood St John's Church of England Primary School
Blackburn · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
158 students · 1.5 km away
Clayton-le-Moors All Saints' Church of England Primary School
Accrington · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
267 students · 2.0 km away
Great Harwood St Bartholomew's Parish Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Blackburn · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
180 students · 2.1 km away
Clayton-le-Moors Mount Pleasant Primary School
Accrington · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
320 students · 2.5 km away
St Hubert's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood
Blackburn · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
137 students · 2.6 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in North West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
St Thomas More Catholic High School
Crewe · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
642 students
Bowland High
Clitheroe · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
644 students
Rayner Stephens High School
Dukinfield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
635 students
Sir William Stanier School
Crewe · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
633 students
Sandymoor Ormiston Academy
Runcorn · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
631 students
Carnforth High School
Carnforth · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
657 students
Frequently asked questions
Is The Hyndburn Academy a good school?
The Hyndburn Academy has a Success Index (England) of 18.6 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #449 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 Hyndburn Academy rank in North West?
The Hyndburn Academy ranks #449 of 536 secondary schools in North West and #3642 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The Hyndburn Academy?
The Hyndburn Academy had 641 students in 2025.
Is The Hyndburn Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
The Hyndburn Academy is classified as a secondary school covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near The Hyndburn Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The Hyndburn Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.