# Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School

Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School is a Secondary school for ages 11 to 18 in Accrington, Lancashire, with 1,280 pupils.

## Term dates


Basis: **authority_fallback** — Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School sets its own term dates. These are Lancashire’s, shown for reference only — check with the school before you book.
Source: https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/children-education-families/schools/school-term-dates-and-holidays/
Last checked: 31 August 2026
| Type | Name | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| term | Autumn term | 2026-09-01 | 2026-12-18 |
| half_term | October half term | 2026-10-26 | 2026-10-30 |
| holiday | Christmas holiday | 2026-12-19 | 2027-01-03 |
| term | Spring term | 2027-01-04 | 2027-03-25 |
| half_term | February half term | 2027-02-15 | 2027-02-19 |
| holiday | Easter holiday | 2027-03-26 | 2027-04-11 |
| term | Summer term | 2027-04-12 | 2027-07-21 |
| half_term | May half term | 2027-05-31 | 2027-06-04 |
| holiday | Summer holiday | 2027-07-22 | 2027-08-31 |

## Ofsted

Inspected 12 May 2026 under the framework introduced in 2025.

- **Safeguarding:** Met
- **Inclusion:** Expected standard
- **Curriculum and teaching:** Expected standard
- **Achievement:** Expected standard
- **Attendance and behaviour:** Strong standard
- **Personal development:** Expected standard
- **Leadership and governance:** Expected standard
- **Post-16:** Expected standard

Report: http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/inspection-reports/find-inspection-report/provider/ELS/137421
## Facts

- **URN:** 137421
- **UKPRN:** 10035196
- **Type:** Academy converter
- **Phase:** Secondary
- **Ages:** 11–18
- **Pupils:** 1,280
- **Capacity:** 1,280
- **Trust:** Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School (https://schooldates.co.uk/trust/accrington-st-christophers-church-of-england-high-school)
- **Local authority:** Lancashire (https://schooldates.co.uk/council/lancashire)
- **Address:** Queen's Road West, Accrington, BB5 4AY
- **Coordinates:** 53.761198, -2.377371
- **Website:** http://www.st-christophers.org
- **Opened:** 1 September 2011

## Provenance

- **Source:** Get Information about Schools (GIAS), Department for Education
- **As at:** 1 September 2026
- **Canonical page:** https://schooldates.co.uk/school/accrington-st-christophers-church-of-england-high-school-137421

## Licensing

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