Best 3 Secondary schools in Rochdale – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: Hollingworth Academy (Secondary) in Rochdale; Matthew Moss High School (Secondary) in Rochdale; Wardle Academy (Secondary) in Rochdale — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Hollingworth Academy, Matthew Moss High School and Wardle Academy. They are secondary phase and academy converter type located around Rochdale, Lancashire and Rochdale, Greater Manchester. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Hollingworth Academy), published Jan 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for Hollingworth Academy (Jan 2023). average roll around ≈ 1,300, combined total ≈ 3,900, typical FSM 30–35%, range 25–30%–40–45%; spread across trusts such as HOLLINGWORTH LEARNING TRUST and WATERGROVE TRUST.
| Attribute |
Hollingworth Academy
OL16 3DR
|
Matthew Moss High School
OL11 3LU
|
Wardle Academy
OL12 9RD
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Rochdale Lancashire OL16 3DR |
Rochdale Lancashire OL11 3LU |
Rochdale Greater Manchester OL12 9RD |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 30 Jan 2023 | 2 12 Jun 2018 | 2 17 Jan 2018 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,350 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,350 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 40–45% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1350 | 1200 | 1200 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | HOLLINGWORTH LEARNING TRUST | WATERGROVE TRUST | WATERGROVE TRUST |
| Website | hollingworthacademy.co.uk | www.mmhs.co.uk | www.wardleacademy.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01706292800 | 01706632910 | 01706373911 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
Hollingworth Academy
OL16 3DR
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Rochdale
Lancashire
OL16 3DR - Ofsted
- 2 30 Jan 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,350 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- HOLLINGWORTH LEARNING TRUST
- Website
- hollingworthacademy.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01706292800
Matthew Moss High School
OL11 3LU
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Rochdale
Lancashire
OL11 3LU - Ofsted
- 2 12 Jun 2018
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 40–45% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- WATERGROVE TRUST
- Website
- www.mmhs.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01706632910
Wardle Academy
OL12 9RD
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Rochdale
Greater Manchester
OL12 9RD - Ofsted
- 2 17 Jan 2018
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,350 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- WATERGROVE TRUST
- Website
- www.wardleacademy.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01706373911
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