The Hollins
The Hollins is a coeducational secondary school located in Accrington in the English county of Lancashire. It is a community school administered by Lancashire County Council. The school has also been previously awarded specialist status as a Technology College, under headteacher Frank Havard. This effect took place in September 2001.
The current headteacher is Mr Stephen Campbell, whom replaced Mr Mark Jackson, who was appointed headteacher of Haslingden High School in March 2011. Mr Jackson took over from his predecessor, Mr Frank Havard, in September 2004. Mr Havard took over as headteacher in 1994, after being deputy headteacher for five years.
In June 2016, the school was recognised for 'exceptional' progress in GCSEs for the second year running.
In the years 2015 and 2016, a group of pupils from the school, took part in a large project called "Beyond Labels: In Young Men's Shoes" which saw a release of a coffee book and album. In February 2017, the project was nominated, and later won a SLYNC Award in the category Young Artists Of the Year.
On 13 May 2017, they were also nominated for a Fusion Award, in the Youth Leadership Category. The project was also named Film of the Month by Into Film, who work with BAFTA. The school also saw a visit from children's author Tom Palmer in April 2017.
