Whitworth Community High SchoolWardle Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Rochdale.
Summary of the comparison
Whitworth Community High School and Wardle Academy are secondary schools in Rochdale.
Whitworth Community High School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Wardle Academy scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Whitworth Community High School is ahead on our composite score.
Whitworth Community High School was judged Good and Wardle Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 50.3 for Whitworth Community High School and 44.1 for Wardle Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Whitworth Community High School (49.1 in 2021-22, 50.3 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Wardle Academy (44.6 in 2021-22, 44.1 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RochdaleWhitworth Community High School | RochdaleWardle Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100Stronger figure | D53/100 | |
| Local ranking | 21st of 80 in Lancashire | 6th 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 | 651 | 1,364 | |
| Capacity | 709 | 1,200 | |
| Location | Rochdale, OL12 8TS | Rochdale, OL12 9RD | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 50.3 Stronger figure | 44.1 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 63.4% Stronger figure | 39.1% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 79.7% Stronger figure | 62.7% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 13.0% | 38.2% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.24 Stronger figure | 3.87 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 123 | 233 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 651 | 1,364 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 24.4% | 29.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 10.2% | |
| SEN support | 19.8% | 12.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | 4.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.9% Stronger figure | 9.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.7% Stronger figure | 27.1% | 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.
Whitworth Community High School
Wardle Academy
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