Hollingworth AcademySt Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Rochdale.
Summary of the comparison
Hollingworth Academy and St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School are secondary schools in Rochdale.
Hollingworth Academy scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School scores 38 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Hollingworth Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Hollingworth Academy was judged Good and St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School was judged Requires improvement.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 50.6 for Hollingworth Academy and 37.9 for St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Hollingworth Academy (48.5 in 2021-22, 50.6 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RochdaleHollingworth Academy | RochdaleSt Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100Stronger figure | F38/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 13 in Rochdale Stronger figure | 13th of 13 in Rochdale | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,331 | 1,023 | |
| Capacity | 1,350 | 1,200 | |
| Location | Rochdale, OL16 3DR | Rochdale, OL16 4RX | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 50.6 Stronger figure | 37.9 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 60.3% Stronger figure | 22.8% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 80.2% Stronger figure | 40.6% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 262 | 197 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,339 | 1,057 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 29.7% | 43.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 15.5% | 29.5% | |
| SEN support | 9.9% | 19.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.8% | 2.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.4% Stronger figure | 10.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.3% Stronger figure | 32.7% | 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.
Hollingworth Academy
St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School
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