Best Secondary Schools in Rochdale
13 secondary schools found
Key Facts
- Rochdale has 13 secondary schools, accounting for 6.4% of the total in the area, with 14,528 pupils enrolled across these schools.
- Ofsted inspections in Rochdale show 75.0% of schools are Good or Outstanding, with a breakdown of 0 Outstanding, 6 Good, 2 Requires Improvement, and 0 Inadequate out of 8 inspected.
- Secondary schools in Rochdale have a pupil-teacher ratio of 17.37, with 38.8% of pupils eligible for free school meals and 26.0% having English as an additional language.
- Rochdale's secondary schools have a Progress 8 score of -0.27, with 36.8% of pupils achieving grade 5+ in English & maths, and a persistent absence rate of 30.3%.
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St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy
Rochdale, OL16 4RX
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8–
Attainment 8–
Eng+Maths–
Pupils1,023
FP
Falinge Park High School
Rochdale, OL12 6LD
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8–
Attainment 8–
Eng+Maths–
Pupils1,344
St Anne's Church of England Academy
Ofsted
Good
Manchester, M24 6XN
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8-0.34
Attainment 844.3
Eng+Maths59%
Pupils817
Hollingworth Academy
Ofsted
Good
Rochdale, OL16 3DR
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8-0.02
Attainment 845.9
Eng+Maths74%
Pupils1,331
Edgar Wood Academy
Ofsted
Req. Impr.
Heywood, OL10 2QN
Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8–
Attainment 8–
Eng+Maths–
Pupils729
MM
Matthew Moss High School
Rochdale, OL11 3LU
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8-0.03
Attainment 841.8
Eng+Maths52%
Pupils1,198
Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School
Ofsted
Good
Manchester, M24 2GL
State · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8-0.12
Attainment 843.2
Eng+Maths61%
Pupils1,186
Dixons Middleton Academy
Ofsted
Good
Manchester, M24 2GT
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8-0.44
Attainment 842.0
Eng+Maths60%
Pupils1,319
NA
Newhouse Academy
Ofsted
Req. Impr.
Heywood, OL10 2NT
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8-0.36
Attainment 840.1
Eng+Maths54%
Pupils974
WA
Wardle Academy
Ofsted
Good
Rochdale, OL12 9RD
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8-0.49
Attainment 840.2
Eng+Maths54%
Pupils1,366
OH
Oulder Hill Leadership Academy
Rochdale, OL11 5EF
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8-0.11
Attainment 842.9
Eng+Maths65%
Pupils1,152
Frequently Asked Questions
There are 13 secondary schools in Rochdale, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
Area Benchmarks
| Metric | Rochdale | England |
|---|---|---|
| Secondary ResultsProgress 8 | -0.27 | +0.00 |
| Attainment 8 | 41.8 | 46.1 |
| AttendancePersistent Absence | 30% | 20% |
| ResourcesPupil-Teacher Ratio | 17.4:1 | 18.1:1 |
| Spending per Pupil | £8,705 | £7,460 |
About This Data
- •School information is sourced from Get Information About Schools (GIAS), the official UK government register maintained by the Department for Education.
- •Inspection ratings are from Ofsted (state schools) and ISI (independent schools).
- •Performance data includes Key Stage 2, GCSE, and A-Level results from the Department for Education.