- Ofsted:Good in every area
Results above the Rochdale average, low absence.
175 first choices, 210 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1645.8
Rochdale 41.2England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 1,152
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.4
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- Ofsted:Good
Results above the Rochdale average.
259 first choices, 264 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1644.6
Rochdale 41.2England 46.2
- Days missed
- 9.0%Rochdale 9.6%
- Pupils
- 1,366
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.6
- Ofsted:Good
Results close to the Rochdale average, low absence.
227 first choices, 227 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1641.9
Rochdale 41.2England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 1,198
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.1
- Ofsted:Good
Results close to the Rochdale average.
261 first choices, 266 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1643.2
Rochdale 41.2England 46.2
- Days missed
- 10.3%Rochdale 9.6%
- Pupils
- 1,344
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.6
- Ofsted:Good
Results close to the Rochdale average.
206 first choices, 230 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1639.2
Rochdale 41.2England 46.2
- Days missed
- 9.8%Rochdale 9.6%
- Pupils
- 1,289
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.4
St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy
Rochdale, OL16 4RX · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16
- Ofsted:Requires improvement
- Catholic
Results below the Rochdale average, high absence.
103 first choices, 127 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1637.9
Rochdale 41.2England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 1,023
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.7
Beech House School
Rochdale, OL11 4JQ · Independent · All-through · Ages 2 to 16
- ISI:Inspected
- Has a nursery
Independent school. Results above the Rochdale average.
Attainment 8 at 1644.4
Rochdale 41.2England 46.2
- Days missed
- –Rochdale 9.6%
- Pupils
- 135
- Pupils per teacher
- –
Great Howarth School
Rochdale, OL12 9HJ · Independent · All-through · Ages 7 to 18
- Ofsted:Good
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –
- Pupils
- 35
- Pupils per teacher
- –
Healey Learning Centre
Rochdale, OL12 6LN · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16
- Ofsted:Good
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –
- Pupils
- 34
- Pupils per teacher
- –
Meadows School
Rochdale, OL12 9EN · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16
- Ofsted:Good
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –
- Pupils
- 10
- Pupils per teacher
- –
Redwood
Rochdale, OL11 5EW · Special · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- 14.2%
- Pupils
- 365
- Pupils per teacher
- 7.9
Rochdale Islamic Academy
Rochdale, OL12 0HX · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16 · Boys
- Ofsted:Good
- Muslim
- Boys
Independent school. Results well above the Rochdale average.
Attainment 8 at 1649.1
Rochdale 41.2England 46.2
- Days missed
- –Rochdale 9.6%
- Pupils
- 75
- Pupils per teacher
- –
Willow View School
Rochdale, OL12 6BT · Independent · All-through · Ages 6 to 18
- Ofsted:Good
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –
- Pupils
- 30
- Pupils per teacher
- –
Raise Rochdale Pupil Referral Service
Rochdale, OL16 2XW · PRU · All-through · Ages 5 to 16
- Ofsted:Requires improvement
Short-stay provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –
- Pupils
- 136
- Pupils per teacher
- 5.3
Rochdale Islamic Academy
Ol12 0hz · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16 · Girls
- Ofsted:Requires improvement
- Muslim
- Girls
Independent school. Results well above the Rochdale average.
Attainment 8 at 1652.8
Rochdale 41.2England 46.2
- Days missed
- –Rochdale 9.6%
- Pupils
- 80
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Secondary schools15including 5 special
- Attainment 8 at 1641.2England 46.2
- Good or Outstanding80%of graded schools ·
- Faith schools3 of 151 Catholic
- With a nursery class1take children from 2 or 3
- Free school meals42.8%of pupils get them
The big picture
How Rochdale's secondary schools spread out
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Attainment 8 at 16
Average score across each pupil's best eight GCSEs.
Days missed
Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.
Ofsted grades in Rochdale
The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 10 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.
- Outstanding: 0 of 5
- Good: 4 of 5
- Requires improvement: 1 of 5
- Inadequate: 0 of 5
Before you apply
Four things worth knowing in Rochdale
Some are faith schools.
3 of the 15 secondary schools in Rochdale have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.
Show schools with no religious characterApply by 31 October.
Apply to your council in Year 6 for a Year 7 place. Offers come out on 1 March.
Check how old the Ofsted grade is.
Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.
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About these schools
Secondary schools in Rochdale, explained
There are 15 secondary schools in Rochdale, teaching 8,272 children. 0 are run by the council and 6 are academies or free schools. Among them are 5 special and 7 independent schools.
80% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.
Pupils in Rochdale scored an average Attainment 8 of 41.2 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.
42.8% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £9,522 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 28.2% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.
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Questions
Questions parents ask
How many secondary schools are in Rochdale?
There are 15 secondary schools in Rochdale, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best secondary schools in Rochdale?
The highest-ranked secondary schools in Rochdale on Eduscope are Oulder Hill Leadership Academy, Wardle Academy and Matthew Moss High School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are secondary schools in Rochdale ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Rochdale secondary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across secondary schools in Rochdale is 16:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a secondary school in Rochdale?
When choosing a secondary school in Rochdale, consider Ofsted ratings, GCSE results (Progress 8 and Attainment 8), sixth form provision, and the school's specialisms. You can compare all 15 secondary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, and admissions policy.
Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.