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The Hyndburn Academy

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMiss Nicola Palmer

corporate_fareUNITED LEARNING TRUST

location_onBlackburn, BB1 4ED

language Visit Website phone 1254885378

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2022

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Students

581

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Attainment 8

37.4

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GCSE Rank

#69 in Lancashire

#2,845 of 3,216 nationally

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The Hyndburn Academy is a Academy sponsor led secondary school in Blackburn, serving ages 11-16. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

The Hyndburn Academy is an academy sponsor led in Blackburn, Lancashire, admitting pupils aged 11-16. It is part of UNITED LEARNING TRUST. The school has approximately 654 pupils on roll, of whom 44% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 37.4, placing the school #69 in Lancashire and #2,845 of 3,216 nationally. 25.20% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 5.5% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2022. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.7× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 18.5:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 4 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 11.6 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

37.4

Grade 5+ E&M

25.20%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)5.5%

Entering EBacc33.60%

EBacc APS3.15

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.78

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

38.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc29.50%

EBacc APS3.25

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.89

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

33.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc27%

EBacc APS2.61

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.65

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

36.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc4%

EBacc APS2.86

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc27%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.26

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

39.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS2.88

2018

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

69%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)58%

Apprenticeships5%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)23%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

88%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)70%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment15%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)10%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

92%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)73%

Apprenticeships5%

Employment13%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

81%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)68%

Apprenticeships5%

Employment9%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)16%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

85%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)71%

Apprenticeships5%

Employment9%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)14%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

30 March 2022

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2022-03-30

Academy First Section 5 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2016-05-24

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2 EIF

Inadequate

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Inadequate

2014-05-13

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

12.5%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

6.1%(40 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

4pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 654 pupils. During this period, there were 82 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 12.5%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	654	82	12.5%	7.3%	4
2024/25 (Autumn term)	654	70	10.7%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	610	61	10.0%	7.4%	2
2023/24 (Spring term)	617	60	9.7%	7.1%	1
2023/24 (Autumn term)	623	47	7.5%	8.2%	4
2022/23 (Summer term)	582	56	9.6%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	581	77	13.3%	6.4%	2
2022/23 (Autumn term)	575	45	7.8%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	496	44	8.9%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	485	50	10.3%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	480	43	9.0%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	442	35	7.9%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	445	2	0.4%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	433	46	10.6%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	396	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	396	21	5.3%	3.2%	1
2019/20 (Autumn term)	390	57	14.6%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	397	51	12.8%	3.1%	1
2018/19 (Spring term)	392	67	17.1%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	390	57	14.6%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	437	100	22.9%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	439	43	9.8%	3.0%	2
2017/18 (Autumn term)	0	19	-	3.7%	1

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Moderate Learning Difficulty 38 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 31 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 24 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 18 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 16 pupils

Hearing Impairment 3 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 3 pupils