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title: "The most in-demand local secondary school"
url: "https://mountcarmelhigh.co.uk/news/2026-10-22-the-most-in-demand-local-secondary-school"
school: "Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School"
---

# The most in-demand local secondary school

  ![Image of The most in-demand local secondary school](https://files.schudio.com/mountcarmelhigh/images/news/MOST_IN_DEMAND_LOCAL_SECONDARY_SCHOOL.jpg)  22 October 2026

**In our journey to excellence Mount Carmel are delighted to see in recent government data that we received the highest proportion of applications per available places in September 2026 making us the most in-demand local secondary school!**
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Read more using the link.
<https://www.lep.co.uk/education/hardest-east-lancashire-secondary-schools-to-get-into-this-year-9300442?page=1>
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Reminder: applications for a Year 7 place 2027 close on 31 October 2026.

 [ Headteacher's Stars of the Half Term - October 2026](https://mountcarmelhigh.co.uk/news/2026-10-21-headteacher-s-stars-of-the-half-term-october-2026) [A Day with a Difference ](https://mountcarmelhigh.co.uk/news/2026-10-23-a-day-with-a-difference)

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- [Chaplaincy](https://mountcarmelhigh.co.uk/school-life/chaplaincy)
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- [Extra curricular activities](https://mountcarmelhigh.co.uk/news/tag/extra-curricular)
- [Lettings](https://mountcarmelhigh.co.uk/school-life/lettings)
- [News](https://mountcarmelhigh.co.uk/news)
- [Partnership activities &amp; events](https://mountcarmelhigh.co.uk/news/tag/primarypartnerships)
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#### Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School

 Wordsworth Rd
Accrington
Lancashire
BB5 0LU

 01254 233458

#### Useful Links

- [6 to 7 transition](https://mountcarmelhigh.co.uk/parent-pupils/6-to-7-transition)
- [Admissions](https://mountcarmelhigh.co.uk/information/admissions)
- [Contact us](https://mountcarmelhigh.co.uk/contact)
- Department pages
- [Diocese Inspections](https://mountcarmelhigh.co.uk/information/diocese-inspection-reports)
- [Exam Information](https://mountcarmelhigh.co.uk/parent-pupils/exam-information)
- [Facility lettings](https://mountcarmelhigh.co.uk/school-life/lettings)

#### Useful links

- [Letters home](https://mountcarmelhigh.co.uk/news/tag/letters-home)
- [Ofsted Inspections](https://mountcarmelhigh.co.uk/information/inspection-reports)
- [Safeguarding](https://mountcarmelhigh.co.uk/information/safeguarding)
- [Staff](https://mountcarmelhigh.co.uk/about-us/staff)
- [Statutory Information](https://mountcarmelhigh.co.uk/information)
- [Term Dates](https://mountcarmelhigh.co.uk/termdates)
- [Vacancies](https://mountcarmelhigh.co.uk/job-vacancies)

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