Matthew Moss High SchoolFalinge Park High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Rochdale.
Summary of the comparison
Matthew Moss High School and Falinge Park High School are secondary schools in Rochdale.
Matthew Moss High School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Falinge Park High School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
Matthew Moss High School was judged Good and Falinge Park High School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 41.9 for Matthew Moss High School and 43.2 for Falinge Park High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Matthew Moss High School (47.7 in 2021-22, 41.9 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RochdaleMatthew Moss High School | RochdaleFalinge Park High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100 | C56/100 | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 13 in Rochdale Stronger figure | 11th of 13 in Rochdale | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,198 | 1,344 | |
| Capacity | 1,200 | 1,338 | |
| Location | Rochdale, OL11 3LU | Rochdale, OL12 6LD | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 41.9 | 43.2 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 34.7% | 46.1% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 54.2% | 62.8% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 236 | 258 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,221 | 1,359 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 43.7% | 45.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 47.2% | 66.4% | |
| SEN support | 12.6% | 15.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.1% | 3.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.4% Stronger figure | 10.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 24.4% Stronger figure | 30.4% | 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
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