Holy Family Roman Catholic and Church of England CollegeSt Anne's Church of England Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Holy Family Roman Catholic and Church of England College and St Anne's Church of England Academy are secondary schools.
Holy Family Roman Catholic and Church of England College scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Anne's Church of England Academy scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Holy Family Roman Catholic and Church of England College is ahead on our composite score.
Holy Family Roman Catholic and Church of England College was judged the expected standard and St Anne's Church of England Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 51.8 for Holy Family Roman Catholic and Church of England College and 43.3 for St Anne's Church of England Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Holy Family Roman Catholic and Church of England College (52.9 in 2021-22, 51.8 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at St Anne's Church of England Academy (44.7 in 2021-22, 43.3 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HeywoodHoly Family Roman Catholic and Church of England College | ManchesterSt Anne's Church of England Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100Stronger figure | D53/100 | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 13 in Rochdale Stronger figure | 6th of 13 in Rochdale | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 768 | 817 | |
| Capacity | 750 | 900 | |
| Location | Heywood, OL10 2AA | Manchester, M24 6XN | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 51.8 Stronger figure | 43.3 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 62.8% Stronger figure | 32.5% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 79.7% Stronger figure | 50.3% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 148 | 169 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 763 | 786 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 23.5% | 51.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 12.1% | 20.4% | |
| SEN support | 11.3% | 18.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.3% | 4.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.5% Stronger figure | 8.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.1% Stronger figure | 23.5% | 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
GCSE Progress 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.
Holy Family Roman Catholic and Church of England College
St Anne's Church of England Academy
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