Whitworth Community High SchoolFalinge Park High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Rochdale.
Summary of the comparison
Whitworth Community High School and Falinge Park High School are secondary schools in Rochdale.
Whitworth Community High School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Falinge Park High School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Whitworth Community High School is ahead on our composite score.
Whitworth Community High School was judged Good and Falinge Park High School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 47.4 for Whitworth Community High School and 43.2 for Falinge Park High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Whitworth Community High School (49.1 in 2021-22, 47.4 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RochdaleWhitworth Community High School | RochdaleFalinge Park High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100Stronger figure | C56/100 | |
| Local ranking | 24th of 82 in Lancashire | 11th of 13 in Rochdale | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 654 | 1,344 | |
| Capacity | 709 | 1,338 | |
| Location | Rochdale, OL12 8TS | Rochdale, OL12 6LD | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 47.4 Stronger figure | 43.2 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 48.4% Stronger figure | 46.1% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 70.3% Stronger figure | 62.8% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 128 | 258 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 651 | 1,359 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 24.4% | 45.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 66.4% | |
| SEN support | 19.8% | 15.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | 3.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.9% Stronger figure | 10.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.7% 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
Full profiles: Whitworth Community High School · Falinge Park High School