Wardle AcademyHollingworth Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Rochdale.
Summary of the comparison
Wardle Academy and Hollingworth Academy are secondary schools in Rochdale.
Wardle Academy scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Hollingworth Academy scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). Hollingworth Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Wardle Academy was judged Good and Hollingworth Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 44.1 for Wardle Academy and 51.1 for Hollingworth Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Wardle Academy (44.6 in 2021-22, 44.1 in 2024-25) and has risen at Hollingworth Academy (48.5 in 2021-22, 51.1 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RochdaleWardle Academy | RochdaleHollingworth Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100 | C61/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 6th of 13 in Rochdale | 1st of 13 in Rochdale Stronger figure | |
| 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 | 1,339 | |
| Capacity | 1,200 | 1,350 | |
| Location | Rochdale, OL12 9RD | Rochdale, OL16 3DR | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 44.1 | 51.1 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 39.1% | 59.8% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 62.7% | 79.7% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 38.2% Stronger figure | 22.2% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.87 | 4.48 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 233 | 266 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,364 | 1,339 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 29.9% | 29.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.2% | 15.5% | |
| SEN support | 12.5% | 9.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.6% | 3.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.0% | 7.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 27.1% | 20.3% Stronger figure | 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.
Wardle Academy
Hollingworth Academy
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