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Academy@Worden

Secondary · Academy converter · Leyland, PR25 1RN

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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#2,269 of 3,312

Worse than 68% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

Academy@Worden Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 21 Jan 2025

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages11 to 16
Pupils660
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr Paul Cairns
TrustACADEMY @ WORDEN
Local authorityLancashire
Opened01 Feb 2013
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 139290.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolLancashireEngland
Attainment 8 scoreResults across 8 subjects, English and maths count twice. 50 is about a grade 5 average.42.4, worse than England, worse than Lancashire45.346.2
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass.51.2%, worse than England, worse than Lancashire63.5%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass.31.4%, worse than England, worse than Lancashire43.8%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade.3.5%, worse than England, worse than Lancashire12.4%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths48.8%, worse than England, worse than Lancashire59.1%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 486--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils660
Girls347
Boys313
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.31.4%
First language not English4.1%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.900
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.26.7%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.76
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.10
Average class size22.4

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
85.8%
Other White
2.7%
Pakistani
2.1%
African
1.8%
Chinese
1.2%
White and Black African
1.1%
White and Black Caribbean
0.9%
Other mixed
0.9%
Other Asian
0.9%
Other Black
0.8%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher17.7
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.3
Teachers (FTE)37.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)8.52
Support staff (FTE)22.08
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2528.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2524.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/253.4

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)Places offered on national offer day.174
Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed.425
First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice.121
First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.119
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolLancashireEngland
Overall absence6.3%, better than England, better than Lancashire8.1%8%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.16.3%, better than England, better than Lancashire21.8%21.6%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.4%, better than England, better than Lancashire3.5%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate6.6%
Pupils with one or more suspensions4.5%
Permanent exclusion rate1.5%
Permanent exclusions9

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.84.7%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.76.5%
Further education72.4%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.14.3%
Apprenticeship6.1%
Sixth form college3.1%
Employment2%
School sixth form0%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Academy@Worden
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimaryNorthbrook Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.4 miPrimarySt Anne's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.5 miPrimarySeven Stars Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.5 miPrimaryLeyland St Andrew's Church of England Infant SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryLeyland St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.5 miSecondaryWellfield AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.6 miPrimaryWoodlea Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Unrated
0.6 miSecondarySt Mary's Catholic High SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryMoss Side Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryLeyland St James Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Academy@Worden

What is Academy@Worden's Ofsted rating?

Academy@Worden is rated Good, last inspected on 21 Jan 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Academy@Worden rank in England?

Academy@Worden ranks 2,269 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 68% of schools).

What are Academy@Worden's GCSE results?

In 2025/26, 31.4% of pupils at Academy@Worden got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 42.4 (England 46.2).

How hard is it to get into Academy@Worden?

For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, Academy@Worden made 174 offers from 425 applications (2.4 per offer), and 119 of 121 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Academy@Worden?

Academy@Worden has 660 pupils aged 11 to 16.

What is the capacity of Academy@Worden?

Academy@Worden had 900 school places in 2024/25.

Does Academy@Worden have a sixth form?

No, Academy@Worden teaches pupils up to age 16.

How big are classes at Academy@Worden?

At Academy@Worden, the average class had 22.4 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 17.7 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Academy@Worden?

In 2025/26, pupils at Academy@Worden missed 6.3% of sessions (England 8%), and 16.3% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 21.6%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.