50%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
22%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
36.5
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
9%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
360.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
683
Pupils · 2024/25
28%
EAL · 2024/25
37%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 19/06/2018
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityLancashire
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio14.6:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Rhyddings · Secondary · Lancashire
Part ofLET EDUCATION TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2022/23
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
50%
+11pp
50%45%40%
'23'24'25
'25 · 50%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
22%
-1pp
23%22%20%
'23'24'25
'25 · 22%
Attainment 8
36.5
+3.0
36.535.033.5
'23'24'25
'25 · 36.5
EBacc entry
9%
+5pp
9%6%4%
'23'24'25
'25 · 9%
EBacc APS
360.8
+84.2
360.8318.8276.7
'23'24'25
'25 · 360.8
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
683
Pupil : teacher ratio
14.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
28%
FSM eligible
47%
SEN
14%
Overall absence
12%
Persistent absence
37%
Contact
Address
Haworth Street, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington, BB5 3EA
Local authority
Lancashire
Website
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 | 50% | 22% | 36.5 | Not applicable | 9% | 360.8 | 15% | 683 |
| 2023/24 | 40% | 23% | 33.5 | -0.87 | 4% | 276.7 | 15% | 642 |
| 2022/23 | 44% | 20% | 36.1 | -0.79 | 5% | 298.3 | 11% | 612 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 683 | 17.1 | 14% | 28% | 47% | 12% | 37% |
| 2023/24 | 642 | 17.1 | 14% | 25% | 47% | 12% | 40% |
| 2022/23 | 612 | 18.6 | 15% | 22% | 45% | 11% | 37% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.