Compare Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn and The Hollins and The Hyndburn Academy
Comparison of secondary schools: Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn (Secondary) in Accrington; The Hollins (Secondary) in Accrington; The Hyndburn Academy (Secondary) in Blackburn — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn, The Hollins and The Hyndburn Academy. They are secondary phase and voluntary aided school, academy converter and academy sponsor led type located around Accrington, Lancashire and Blackburn, Lancashire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn), published Nov 2021. The most recent inspection on record is for The Hyndburn Academy (May 2022). average roll around ≈ 750, combined total ≈ 2,250, typical FSM 35–40%, range 30–35%–40–45%; spread across trusts such as LET EDUCATION TRUST and UNITED LEARNING TRUST.
| Attribute |
Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn
BB5 0LU
|
The Hollins
BB5 2QY
|
The Hyndburn Academy
BB1 4ED
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Voluntary aided school | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy sponsor led |
| Location |
Accrington Lancashire BB5 0LU |
Accrington Lancashire BB5 2QY |
Blackburn Lancashire BB1 4ED |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 25 Nov 2021 | 2 17 Jan 2018 | 2 25 May 2022 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 800 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 800 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 650 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 30–35% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 30–35% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 40–45% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 810 | 800 | 675 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | Lancashire (888) | LET EDUCATION TRUST | UNITED LEARNING TRUST |
| Website | www.mountcarmelhigh.lancs.sch.uk | www.thehollins.com | www.hyndburnacademy.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01254233458 | 01254233500 | 01254885378 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Voluntary aided school
- Location
- Accrington
Lancashire
BB5 0LU - Ofsted
- 2 25 Nov 2021
- Pupils
- ≈ 800 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 30–35% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Lancashire (888)
- Website
- www.mountcarmelhigh.lancs.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01254233458
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Accrington
Lancashire
BB5 2QY - Ofsted
- 2 17 Jan 2018
- Pupils
- ≈ 800 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 30–35% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- LET EDUCATION TRUST
- Website
- www.thehollins.com
- Telephone
- 01254233500
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Blackburn
Lancashire
BB1 4ED - Ofsted
- 2 25 May 2022
- Pupils
- ≈ 650 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 40–45% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- UNITED LEARNING TRUST
- Website
- www.hyndburnacademy.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01254885378
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