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The Hollins
Hollins Lane, Accrington BB5 2QY
The Hollins is a non-selective secondary school maintained by the local authority (Lancashire). It has about 820 boys and girls aged between 11 and 16. In December 2017 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.
Particular strengths include Disadvantaged pupils, Representation, Destinations and Attendance. Relative weaknesses include Admissions, Attainment and Progress.
The school's overall score (out of 100) is given below. Coloured segments show the contributions of each indicator, explained in more detail below. Hover over the segments for details. Personalise the score by clicking on the button to set your own priorities.
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Disadvantaged pupils: Excellent. Progress up to age 16 is about average. Destinations at 16 are above average. There is no information for students aged 16-18.
Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix is in balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is slightly out of balance with the local community. Show details
Destinations: Above average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is roughly average. Show details
Attendance: Above average. Pupil absence rates are quite low and the incidence of persistent absence is roughly average.
Environment: About average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite high, while crime is quite low.
Finances: About average. The school budget has been roughly in balance
Progress: Below average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)
Attainment: Below average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Admissions: Poor. The occupancy rate is quite high and the offer rate is quite low. There is no compulsory entrance exam.
Sixth form: There is no sixth form at this school.

Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.
Popular GCSE subjects
Proportions of pupils entering in 2019
No A-level data
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