The Hyndburn Academy, previously known as Norden High School and Sports College, is the

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academy school situated in the town of

Rishton Rishton is a town in the Hyndburn district of Lancashire, England, about west of Clayton-le-Moors and north east of Blackburn. It was an urban district from about 1894 to 1974. The population at the census of 2011 was 6,625. History Its ...

, Lancashire, United Kingdom. The current headteacher is Nicola Palmer, who was appointed in 2017.

Description

The school provides secondary education for around 600 children aged 11 to 16 who live in the towns of Rishton,

Great Harwood Great Harwood is a town in the Hyndburn district of Lancashire, England, located north east of Blackburn and adjacent to the Ribble Valley. Great Harwood is the major conurbation of the 'Three Towns'; the three towns being Great Harwood, Clayton- ...

Clayton-Le-Moors Clayton-le-Moors is an industrial town in the borough of Hyndburn in the county of Lancashire, England. located two miles north of Accrington. The town has a population of 8,522 according to the 2011 census. To the west lies Rishton, to the no ...

and

Accrington Accrington is a town in the Hyndburn borough of Lancashire, England. It lies about east of Blackburn, west of Burnley, east of Preston, north of Manchester and is situated on the culverted River Hyndburn. Commonly abbreviated by locals to ...

. In the 2019 GCSE results, the percentage of students who received Grade 5 or higher was 19%, and 39.7% of students achieved the

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benchmark. The school gained

sports college Sports Colleges are senior secondary schools which promote sports alongside secondary education. United Kingdom Sports Colleges were introduced in 1997 as part of the Specialist schools programme, Specialist Schools Programme in the United Kingdo ...

status in 2004,

Ofsted ratings

Following an

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inspection in 2016, the school received a rating of 'Inadequate'. It subsequently became part of the

United Learning United Learning is a group of state-funded schools and fee-paying independent schools operating in England. United Learning is the trading name for United Church Schools Trust (UCST) and United Learning Trust (ULT). It is one of the largest 10 ch ...

trust of academies and was rebranded as The Hyndburn Academy in 2017. The school had a further Ofsted inspection in 2022 and received a rating of 'Good'.

Notable former pupils

Brett Ormerod Brett Ryan Ormerod (born 18 October 1976) is an English retired professional footballer. A forward, he made 340 appearances in the Football League, including 215 for Blackpool, for whom he is the only player to have scored in all of the top four ...

, professional footballer *

Steven Pinder Steven Pinder (born 30 March 1960) is an English actor, known for his roles on the British soap operas ''Crossroads'' (1985–1987) and ''Brookside'' (1990–2003). Early life Pinder was born on 30 March 1960 in Whalley, Lancashire, England. He ...

, actor *

Graham Duff Graham Duff (born 13 April 1964) is an English writer, actor and producer. He was born in Blackburn, Lancashire, and lives in Brighton. He graduated from the University of Brighton. His work for TV and radio is typified by intricate plotting, ...

, Writer and creator of Ideal, BBC TV Comedy Series

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hyndburn Academy 1942 establishments in England Secondary schools in Lancashire Educational institutions established in 1942 Schools in Hyndburn Academies in Lancashire Rishton United Learning schools