Accrington Academy vs The Alternative School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Accrington Academy
Accrington
The Alternative School
Accrington
Overview
Phase
Secondary
All-through
Type
Academy sponsor led
Other independent school
Age Range
11–16
6–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Christian
None
Admissions
Non-selective
-
Local Authority
Lancashire
Lancashire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
953
172
Capacity
1150
260
Occupancy
83%
66%
FSM %
42.0%
-
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
-
Personal Development
Good
-
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
-
Last Inspected
Mar 2025
Jun 2014
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
39.8
2.6
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
37%
0%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
c
z
Points Per Entry
-
-
Best 3 A-Levels
z
z
AAB+ %
-
-
Value Added
Average
z
A-Level Students
5
-
Retention
29%
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
9%
-
Degree course
62%
-
Any L4+ destination
65%
-
Apprenticeships
2%
-
Cohort size
68
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
0
Top subjects
Psychology (32)
Chemistry (24)
Biology (22)
Law (20)
Mathematics (18)
English Language and Literature (16)
Sociology (16)
History (14)