Ofsted: Requires improvement trending_up Places Available emoji_events #77 in Lancashire public Top 42% UK

Rhyddings

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

personMr Andrew Williams

corporate_fareLET EDUCATION TRUST

location_onAccrington, BB5 3EA

language Visit Website phone 1254231051

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Inspected 2025

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Students

612

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Attainment 8

36.5

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GCSE Rank

#74 in Lancashire

#2,916 of 3,216 nationally

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Rhyddings is a Academy converter secondary school in Accrington, serving ages 11-16. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards.

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School Summary

Rhyddings is an academy converter in Accrington, Lancashire, admitting pupils aged 11-16. It is part of LET EDUCATION TRUST. The school has approximately 683 pupils on roll, of whom 47% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 36.5, placing the school #74 in Lancashire and #2,916 of 3,216 nationally. 22.00% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 5.9% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2025. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement, personal development Requires improvement, and leadership and management Requires improvement.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.6× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 14.6:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 9 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 21.2 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

36.5

Grade 5+ E&M

22.00%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)5.9%

Entering EBacc8.90%

EBacc APS2.93

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.87

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

33.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc3.90%

EBacc APS2.69

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.79

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

36.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc5%

EBacc APS2.87

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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

85%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)76%

Apprenticeships5%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)13%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)83%

Apprenticeships6%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

87%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)78%

Apprenticeships5%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)12%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

08 January 2025

Inspection Report

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24 June 2022

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2025-01-08

S5 Inspection EIF

Not Judged

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Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Requires improvement

Development

Requires improvement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2018-06-19

S5 Inspection EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2014-06-04

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

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

30.9%per term

warning Above Average

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

11.4%(78 pupils)

Spring term 2025

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

Permanent Exclusions

7pupils

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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 683 pupils. During this period, there were 211 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 30.9%, 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)	683	211	30.9%	7.3%	7
2024/25 (Autumn term)	696	80	11.5%	7.8%	2
2023/24 (Summer term)	657	69	10.5%	7.4%	3
2023/24 (Spring term)	642	66	10.3%	7.1%	2
2023/24 (Autumn term)	654	69	10.6%	8.2%	4
2022/23 (Summer term)	614	63	10.3%	6.6%	3
2022/23 (Spring term)	612	49	8.0%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	619	69	11.1%	5.9%	4
2021/22 (Summer term)	566	52	9.2%	4.7%	2

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 28 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 23 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 22 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 18 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 3 pupils

Hearing Impairment 3 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

94.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

91.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

35.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree34%

agree50%

disagree11%

strongly disagree1%

don't know4%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree32%

agree49%

disagree10%

strongly disagree3%

don't know6%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree30%

agree32%

disagree5%

strongly disagree2%

don't know4%

not applicable27%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

yes16%

no84%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree59%

agree34%

strongly disagree3%

dont know3%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree40%

agree50%

disagree2%

strongly disagree1%

don't know8%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree46%

agree51%

disagree2%

strongly disagree1%

don't know1%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree38%

agree53%

disagree6%

strongly disagree2%

don't know2%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree47%

agree47%

disagree4%

strongly disagree1%

don't know1%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree40%

agree46%

disagree4%

strongly disagree1%

don't know8%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree37%

agree50%

disagree4%

strongly disagree2%

don't know7%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes93%

no7%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Secondary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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