Oulder Hill Leadership AcademyFalinge Park High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Rochdale.
Summary of the comparison
Oulder Hill Leadership Academy and Falinge Park High School are secondary schools in Rochdale.
Oulder Hill Leadership Academy scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Falinge Park High School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Oulder Hill Leadership Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Oulder Hill Leadership Academy was judged the expected standard and Falinge Park High School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 45.8 for Oulder Hill Leadership Academy and 43.2 for Falinge Park High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Oulder Hill Leadership Academy (41.1 in 2022-23, 45.8 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RochdaleOulder Hill Leadership Academy | RochdaleFalinge Park High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100Stronger figure | C56/100 | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 13 in Rochdale Stronger figure | 11th of 13 in Rochdale | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,152 | 1,344 | |
| Capacity | 1,500 | 1,338 | |
| Location | Rochdale, OL11 5EF | Rochdale, OL12 6LD | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 45.8 Stronger figure | 43.2 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 50.6% Stronger figure | 46.1% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 67.5% Stronger figure | 62.8% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 231 | 258 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,170 | 1,359 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 38.5% | 45.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 31.0% | 66.4% | |
| SEN support | 14.1% | 15.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.2% | 3.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.6% Stronger figure | 10.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 25.4% 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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