62%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
38%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
42.7
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
83%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
631.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
795
Pupils · 2024/25
15%
EAL · 2024/25
27%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 29/09/2021
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityLancashire
PhaseSecondary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio16.5:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn · Secondary · Lancashire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
62%
+9pp
63%58%52%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 62%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
38%
+4pp
39%36%33%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39%
Attainment 8
42.7
+0.2
43.542.541.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42.7
EBacc entry
83%
+38pp
83%52%20%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 83%
EBacc APS
631.5
+54.3
631.5563.2494.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 631.5
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
795
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
15%
FSM eligible
33%
SEN
12%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
27%
Contact
Address
Wordsworth Road, Accrington, BB5 0LU
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 | 62% | 38% | 42.7 | Not applicable | 83% | 631.5 | 84% | 795 |
| 2023/24 | 52% | 35% | 42.5 | +0.38 | 46% | 577.2 | 48% | 796 |
| 2022/23 | 63% | 35% | 43.2 | -0.04 | 45% | 565.1 | 48% | 799 |
| 2021/22 | 62% | 39% | 43.5 | -0.20 | 32% | 547.2 | 41% | 780 |
| 2018/19 | 56% | 33% | 41.5 | -0.10 | 20% | 494.9 | 28% | 758 |
| 2017/18 | 48% | 26% | 37.3 | -0.23 | 13% | 352.2 | 18% | 730 |
| 2016/17 | 54% | 27% | 39.3 | -0.33 | 5% | — | 17% | 745 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 795 | 16.5 | 12% | 15% | 33% | 9% | 27% |
| 2023/24 | 796 | 15.7 | 12% | 14% | 32% | 10% | 30% |
| 2022/23 | 799 | 15.8 | 14% | 12% | 34% | 9% | 30% |
| 2021/22 | 780 | 15.2 | 14% | 13% | 34% | 9% | 30% |
| 2020/21 | 793 | 16.4 | 12% | 16% | 34% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 758 | 16.2 | 11% | 24% | 36% | 5% | 13% |
| 2017/18 | 730 | 16.3 | 11% | 30% | 37% | 5% | 12% |
| 2016/17 | 745 | 16.3 | 15% | 35% | 39% | 6% | 20% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.