51%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
34%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
40.7
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
13%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
522.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
794
Pupils · 2024/25
29%
EAL · 2024/25
23%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Standards maintained
Ofsted inspection · 09/10/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityLancashire
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.8:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of The Hollins · 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
51%
-9pp
62%57%51%
'23'24'25
'25 · 51%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
34%
-3pp
37%35%34%
'23'24'25
'25 · 34%
Attainment 8
40.7
-1.3
43.141.940.7
'23'24'25
'25 · 40.7
EBacc entry
13%
+1pp
13%11%9%
'23'24'25
'25 · 13%
EBacc APS
522.8
-13.0
574.8548.8522.8
'23'24'25
'25 · 522.8
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
794
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
29%
FSM eligible
34%
SEN
13%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
23%
Contact
Address
Hollins Lane, Accrington, BB5 2QY
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 | 51% | 34% | 40.7 | Not applicable | 13% | 522.8 | 29% | 794 |
| 2023/24 | 61% | 37% | 42.0 | -0.16 | 12% | 535.8 | 21% | 794 |
| 2022/23 | 62% | 37% | 43.1 | -0.37 | 9% | 574.8 | 10% | 808 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 794 | 16.4 | 13% | 29% | 34% | 8% | 23% |
| 2023/24 | 794 | 16.4 | 10% | 27% | 32% | 8% | 25% |
| 2022/23 | 808 | 16.8 | 12% | 18% | 29% | 8% | 24% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.