St Anne's Church of England AcademyNewhouse Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
St Anne's Church of England Academy and Newhouse Academy are secondary schools.
St Anne's Church of England Academy scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Newhouse Academy scores 42 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Anne's Church of England Academy is ahead on our composite score.
St Anne's Church of England Academy was judged Good and Newhouse Academy was judged Requires improvement.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 44.1 for St Anne's Church of England Academy and 38.9 for Newhouse Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at St Anne's Church of England Academy (44.7 in 2021-22, 44.1 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Newhouse Academy (37.3 in 2021-22, 38.9 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ManchesterSt Anne's Church of England Academy | HeywoodNewhouse Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100Stronger figure | D42/100 | |
| Local ranking | 8th of 13 in Rochdale Stronger figure | 10th of 13 in Rochdale | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 786 | 980 | |
| Capacity | 900 | 1,050 | |
| Location | Manchester, M24 6XN | Heywood, OL10 2NT | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 44.1 Stronger figure | 38.9 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 28.6% | 29.7% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 51.9% | 52.7% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 22.1% | 30.8% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.47 Stronger figure | 3.26 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 154 | 182 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 786 | 980 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 51.4% | 45.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 20.4% | 12.9% | |
| SEN support | 18.2% | 15.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.2% | 2.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.8% Stronger figure | 9.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.5% Stronger figure | 28.0% | 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.
St Anne's Church of England Academy
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