Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School

Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School at a glance

Located in Accrington, Lancashire, Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School is a secondary school, classified by the DfE as a converter academy with a Church of England religious character. The school educates roughly 1,293 pupils aged 11 to 18. The school's average Attainment 8 score in the latest GCSE results was 50.7 — above the national average (national average: 46). Its Attainment 8 score has risen by 5.2 points year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the top 26% of secondary schools nationally.

60% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, well above the national average of about 45%. 74% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School is oversubscribed: about 8 in 10 of the families who made it their first choice were offered a Year 7 place for September 2026, with 246 first choices for 190 places. After Year 11, 99% of its leavers went on to education, an apprenticeship or work that they stayed in for at least two terms. Overall pupil absence was 6.9%. There are about 19.4 pupils per teacher. Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School does not currently have a recent graded Ofsted judgement on record (often the case for newer or recently converted schools), so it is worth asking when its next inspection is expected. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.