Wardle AcademyFalinge Park High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Rochdale.
Summary of the comparison
Wardle Academy and Falinge Park High School are secondary schools in Rochdale.
Wardle Academy scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Falinge Park High School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Falinge Park High School is ahead on our composite score.
Wardle Academy was judged Good and Falinge Park High School was judged Good.
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RochdaleWardle Academy | RochdaleFalinge Park High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100 | C56/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 6th of 13 in Rochdale Stronger figure | 13th 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 | 1,364 | 1,359 | |
| Capacity | 1,200 | 1,338 | |
| Location | Rochdale, OL12 9RD | Rochdale, OL12 6LD | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 44.1 | Not reported | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 39.1% | Not reported | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 62.7% | Not reported | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 38.2% | Not reported | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.87 | Not reported | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 233 | Not reported | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,364 | 1,359 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 29.9% | 45.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.2% | 66.4% | |
| SEN support | 12.5% | 15.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.6% | 3.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.0% Stronger figure | 10.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 27.1% 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.
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Full profiles: Wardle Academy · Falinge Park High School