Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School

The school has a dedicated Learning Support section within its About Our School navigation.

“[Learning Support](https://www.st-christophers.org/about-our-school/learning-support)”

Pastoral staff and wellbeing team, mentoring programme for transition pupils

“our pastoral staff and wellbeing team teach his principles to restore broken relationships”

Formalised mentoring programme used especially at primary-to-secondary transition

“make good use of a formalised mentoring programme”

A-level Geography students went on a field trip to Iceland

“Our A-level Geography students recently embarked on an unforgettable four-day field trip to Iceland, experiencing first-hand the dramatic landscapes a”

The school's music department is described as highly regarded.

“highly regarded music department”

The admissions number for the Lower Sixth is 135 students, subject to course choices

“The admissions number for the Lower Sixth, subject to student course choices, is 135.”

Politics department runs enrichment trips including visits to Parliament, meeting local MP, UK Supreme Court, and an international visit to Washington and New York (UN HQ, White House, Congress, Library of Congress, US Supreme Court)

“As part of the Government and Politics course, we visit Parliament for a tour and to meet with our local MP and visit the UK Supreme Court. The Government and Politics Department has also led the enrichment visit to Washington and New York where students visited UN Headquarters, The White House, Congress, the Library of Congress and the US Supreme Court.”

Wide range of trips/expeditions, Duke of Edinburgh programme, music department, ecogroup

“The many educational trips,expeditions and tours, our popular Duke of Edinburgh programme, highly regarded music department, and nationally recognised ecogroup, all give further evidence of what really is a complete curriculum.”

School describes itself as hugely academically ambitious, aiming for pupils to secure results for top universities or training courses.

“We are hugely ambitious academically for our pupils, ensuring that they secure the results to continue their education at the best universities or on training courses which will prepare them for careers of significance and worth.”

School describes itself as a caring, supportive community with strong Christian ethos

“growing together as a caring and supportive community whilst preparing them for the opportunities, responsibilities and experiences of their adult lives”

Ofsted specifically described the sixth form provision as Outstanding.

“described the sixth form provision as Outstanding”

Sixth Form students took part in Reading Week with shared reading and pop-up poetry sessions.

“Sixth Form students embraced Reading Week with both shared reading and pop-up poetry sessions, aligned with the National Year of Reading campaign, Go All In.”

A-level courses require a minimum of 4 GCSE grades 5 or above, plus at least a grade 4 in English and Maths

“All A-level courses require a minimum of 4 GCSE grades 5 or above, plus at least a grade 4 in English and Maths.”

Sixth Form open evening offers detailed information about available courses

“Our Sixth Form open evening is an opportunity to find out more detailed information about the courses that are available.”

Pupils are prepared to continue education at top universities or on training courses for careers of significance.

“ensuring that they secure the results to continue their education at the best universities or on training courses which will prepare them for careers of significance and worth”

Politics course develops debate, analysis and essay-writing skills described as essential for Higher Education or a career after A-Levels

“these skills are essential whether you decide to go into Higher Education or a career after A-Levels”

Site has a dedicated Examination Results page for the sixth form

“Examination Results”