Newhouse AcademyEdgar Wood Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Heywood.
Summary of the comparison
Newhouse Academy and Edgar Wood Academy are secondary schools in Heywood.
Newhouse Academy scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Edgar Wood Academy scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Edgar Wood Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Newhouse Academy was judged Requires improvement and Edgar Wood Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 44.0 for Newhouse Academy and 41.4 for Edgar Wood Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Newhouse Academy (37.3 in 2021-22, 44.0 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HeywoodNewhouse Academy | HeywoodEdgar Wood Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D43/100 | D53/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 10th of 13 in Rochdale Stronger figure | 12th of 13 in Rochdale | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: ExpectedStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 974 | 729 | |
| Capacity | 1,050 | 900 | |
| Location | Heywood, OL10 2NT | Heywood, OL10 2QN | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 44.0 Stronger figure | 41.4 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 41.1% Stronger figure | 32.2% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 64.4% Stronger figure | 57.4% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 180 | 115 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 980 | 637 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 45.7% | 45.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 12.9% | 14.4% | |
| SEN support | 15.5% | 13.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | 3.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.1% Stronger figure | 9.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 28.0% 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.
Newhouse Academy
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