60%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
42%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
43.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
42%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
424.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
618
Pupils · 2024/25
3%
EAL · 2024/25
18%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 09/01/2020
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityLancashire
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Academy@Worden · Secondary · Lancashire
Part ofACADEMY @ WORDEN
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
60%
+6pp
68%61%54%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 60%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
42%
+6pp
49%41%33%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 43%
Attainment 8
43.2
+1.6
46.042.138.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 43.2
EBacc entry
42%
+10pp
43%23%4%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 43%
EBacc APS
424.0
+61.4
424.0329.8235.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 424.0
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
618
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
3%
FSM eligible
34%
SEN
11%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
18%
Contact
Address
Redwood Avenue, Leyland, PR25 1RN
Local authority
Lancashire
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 60% | 42% | 43.2 | Not applicable | 42% | 424.0 | 44% | 618 |
| 2023/24 | 54% | 37% | 41.6 | -0.25 | 33% | 362.6 | 38% | 574 |
| 2022/23 | 55% | 33% | 38.3 | -0.39 | 37% | 326.3 | 38% | 545 |
| 2021/22 | 67% | 49% | 46.0 | -0.16 | 4% | 366.5 | 9% | 533 |
| 2018/19 | 68% | 40% | 45.5 | +0.24 | 5% | 235.7 | 14% | 511 |
| 2017/18 | 67% | 37% | 44.1 | +0.06 | 9% | 276.9 | 20% | 495 |
| 2016/17 | 60% | 33% | 37.3 | -0.35 | 35% | — | 35% | 440 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 618 | 21.9 | 11% | 3% | 34% | 7% | 18% |
| 2023/24 | 574 | 19.2 | 10% | 4% | 30% | 8% | 21% |
| 2022/23 | 545 | 22.2 | 11% | 4% | 32% | 9% | 24% |
| 2021/22 | 533 | 16.6 | 13% | 3% | 31% | 10% | 34% |
| 2020/21 | 536 | 18.0 | 14% | 2% | 30% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 511 | 16.0 | 18% | 1% | 32% | 5% | 11% |
| 2017/18 | 495 | 16.1 | 16% | 0% | 30% | 5% | 11% |
| 2016/17 | 440 | 15.7 | 23% | 1% | 36% | 5% | 11% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.