Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High SchoolEdgar Wood Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School and Edgar Wood Academy are secondary schools.
Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Edgar Wood Academy scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School is ahead on our composite score.
Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School was judged the expected standard and Edgar Wood Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 46.0 for Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School and 41.4 for Edgar Wood Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School (45.3 in 2021-22, 46.0 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ManchesterCardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School | HeywoodEdgar Wood Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100Stronger figure | D53/100 | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 13 in Rochdale Stronger figure | 12th of 13 in Rochdale | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,186 | 729 | |
| Capacity | 1,200 | 900 | |
| Location | Manchester, M24 2GL | Heywood, OL10 2QN | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 46.0 Stronger figure | 41.4 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 42.9% Stronger figure | 32.2% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 65.7% Stronger figure | 57.4% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 210 | 115 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 68 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 33.3 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 35.6 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 6.5% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,199 | 637 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 28.7% | 45.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 12.3% | 14.4% | |
| SEN support | 17.2% | 13.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.6% | 3.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.5% Stronger figure | 9.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.4% Stronger figure | 30.7% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School
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