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Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School vs Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, Church

Side-by-side comparison of key school data

Overview

Phase
Secondary
Primary
Type
Academy converter
Voluntary aided school
Age Range
11–18
3–11
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Church of England
Roman Catholic
Admissions
Non-selective
-
Local Authority
Lancashire
Lancashire

Pupils & Capacity

Pupils
1280
199
Capacity
1280
224
Occupancy
100%
89%
FSM %
15.1%
45.8%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding

Ofsted

Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Good
Personal Development
Requires Improvement
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
Good
Last Inspected
May 2026
Feb 2025

Performance (2026)

Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
50.5
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
56.4%
-
KS2 Reading
-
65%
KS2 Maths
-
75%
KS2 Writing
-
55%

A-Level Performance (2024/25)

Average Grade
C
-
Points Per Entry
30.9
-
Best 3 A-Levels
C
-
AAB+ %
8%
-
Value Added
Below average
-
A-Level Students
149
-
Retention
99%
-

University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)

Top-third university
30%
-
Degree course
69%
-
Any L4+ destination
73%
-
Apprenticeships
2%
-
Cohort size
123
-

A-Level Subjects

Subjects offered
15
0
Top subjects

Psychology (122)

Biology (82)

Mathematics (78)

Sociology (74)

Psychology (74)

Law (62)

Chemistry (54)

Law (50)