Summary

Name
Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School
Address
Queen's Road West, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 4AY
School type
Academy, Church of England, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
Secondary
Age range
11 to 18
Size
1272 pupils enrolled
Email address
vacancies@st-christophers.org
Website address
http://www.st-christophers.org/ (opens in new tab)

About Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School

Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School photo

St Christopher’s is a highly successful and popular 11-18 co-educational Church of England single academy with 1,300 pupils and students on roll. We are situated in the Lancashire town of Accrington close to the Ribble Valley. Good motorway links mean that Preston, Burnley, Blackburn, Manchester, and North Yorkshire are all within a 30–40-minute car journey. The school is situated in a pleasant setting with views towards Pendle Hill.

Our pupils come from a wide catchment area. Pupils join us in Year 7 from over fifty primary schools, and the sixth form receives students from around thirty secondary schools. We enjoy an enviable reputation, built-up over many years, for providing high quality education for a comprehensive intake of pupils. Our reputation means that we are a popular school, and always over-subscribed. However, we do not allow ourselves to become complacent, always striving for higher standards in all areas. This year, for example, well over 800 applications were received for the 195 on offer. Ten per cent of our pupils are eligible for the Pupil Premium and 3% are from minority ethnic groups.

Our teaching comprises of 80 teachers and 12 teaching assistants. The core Senior Leadership Team is substantively the headmaster, one Deputy Headteacher, one Senior Assistant Headteachers, three Assistant Headteachers, and the school Business Manager.

The school’s commitment to learning extends to staff as well as pupils; there is a well-developed support structure for early career teachers and other new members of staff, and a strong culture of ongoing professional development among our teaching and support staff. We are continually looking to develop and further improve the quality of teaching and teachers are encouraged to think deeply about how pupils learn. Whilst we appreciate the contribution that technology can play in assisting learning, we remain committed to the idea that it is the teacher who makes the difference.

Commitment to safeguarding

St Christopher’s CE High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Location and map

Queen's Road West, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 4AY

Current jobs

Senior ICT Network Manager

Role
It support
Full-time equivalent salary
£34,794 - £39,179 pa
Actual salary
Working pattern
  • Full time: 37 hours per week

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    Role
    Other support
    Full-time equivalent salary
    £24,490 - £26,628 pa
    Actual salary
    Working pattern
  • Full time: 32.5 hours per week / Term time + 2 inset day (inset days specifically for PAT testing)

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