Whitworth Community High SchoolTodmorden High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Whitworth Community High School and Todmorden High School are secondary schools.
Whitworth Community High School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Todmorden High School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). Whitworth Community High School is ahead on our composite score.
Whitworth Community High School was judged Good and Todmorden High School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 47.4 for Whitworth Community High School and 46.2 for Todmorden 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 | TodmordenTodmorden High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100Stronger figure | C57/100 | |
| Local ranking | 24th of 82 in Lancashire | 12th of 13 in Calderdale | |
| 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 | 885 | |
| Capacity | 709 | 900 | |
| Location | Rochdale, OL12 8TS | Todmorden, OL14 7DG | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 47.4 Stronger figure | 46.2 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 48.4% Stronger figure | 37.4% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 70.3% Stronger figure | 60.9% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 128 | 174 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 651 | Not reported | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 24.4% | Not reported | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | Not reported | |
| SEN support | 19.8% | Not reported | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | Not reported | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.9% | Not reported | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.7% | Not reported | 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
Full profiles: Whitworth Community High School · Todmorden High School