Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn

Wordsworth Road, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 0LU

Good

Inspected 29 September 2021

Good

Ofsted

42.7

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–16

Ages

795

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Voluntary aided school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Lancashire →
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 795 / 810 (98%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Roman Catholic
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 29 September 2021

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

33.0%

Disadvantaged

14.6%

EAL

2.9%

SEN support

8.7%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

42.7

Attainment 8

795 pupils

38.5%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

61.5%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.0

EBacc avg point score

Where pupils go next

94%

Sustained destination

80%

Stayed in education

13%

Apprenticeship

Attendance

9.4%

Overall absence

26.6%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

48.2

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -2.6 vs 2023/24

16.5

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.8 vs 2023/24

17.26

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.1 vs 2023/24

£49,063

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 10% on leadership pay

↑ +£3,121 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£8,553

Spend per pupil

£8,533

Income per pupil

52%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.