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Edgar Wood Academy

Secondary • Free schools • Open

Contact

Heywood Old Road
Heywood, OL10 2QN

School Profile

Gender
Mixed
Religious character
None
Religious ethos
None
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Capacity
900
Pupils
637 (Boys: 329, Girls: 308)
Free School Meals
41.3%
Capacity utilisation
71% (637 / 900)
Establishment type
Free schools
Type group
Free Schools
Federation
n/a
SEN provision
None reported
Resourced provision
None
Opened
Sep 2021
Status
Open

Key identifiers

URN
148596
LAESTAB
3544004
UKPRN
10088755
Establishment No.
4004
Ofsted phase
Secondary

Ofsted

Requires improvement (Grade 3) published 18 Jan 2024
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Requires improvement
Early years
9
Sixth form
9

At a glance

Total pupils
476
Age range
11–16
Admissions
Non-selective
Religious character
None
Faith
Non-faith
Trust (MAT)
Altus Education Partnership
What do Ofsted grades mean?
  • Outstanding (1) – Highest judgement.
  • Good (2) – Strong overall effectiveness.
  • Requires improvement (3) – Not yet good.
  • Inadequate (4) – Significant weaknesses.
Ungraded visits (Section 8) check whether the previous grade still stands (e.g. “School remains Good”) but don’t replace the last graded judgement.

Inspection history

  • Requires improvement
    18 Jan 2024
    Type: S5 Inspection
    Quality: Requires improvement
    Behaviour: Requires improvement
    Personal dev: Good
    Leadership: Requires improvement
    Early years: 9
    Sixth form: 9

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is effective (18 Jan 2024)