Rochdale GCSE results 2023: secondary school league table
10 state secondary schools in Rochdale ranked on their 2023 GCSE results (Attainment 8, the 2022/23 academic year), with grade 5+ and grade 4+ in English and maths, Progress 8, EBacc average point score and cohort size for each school against the England average. 3 schools with no published results are listed at the end. 3 independent schools with published results are listed separately, unranked.
This is the 2023 archive of the table. See the latest Rochdale GCSE results for the newest year the DfE has published.
Secondary schools in Rochdale ranked on Attainment 8
10 of 13 schools have published 2023 results. Source: DfE school performance tables, 2022/23.
| Rank | School | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | Grade 5+ English & maths | Grade 4+ English & maths | EBacc APS | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | England average | 46.3 | 0.00 | 45% | 65% | 4.05 | – |
| 1 , up 4 places since 2022 | Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School Manchester · Voluntary aided school | 46.9 | +0.01 (-0.18 to 0.21) | 44% | 67% | 3.91 | 209 |
| 2 , down 1 place since 2022 | Holy Family Roman Catholic and Church of England College Heywood · Voluntary aided school | 45.7 | -0.13 (-0.36 to 0.10) | 48% | 70% | 3.77 | 148 |
| 3 , down 1 place since 2022 | Hollingworth Academy Rochdale · Academy converter | 45.3 | +0.05 (-0.12 to 0.22) | 48% | 69% | 3.64 | 269 |
| 4 , up 3 places since 2022 | Wardle Academy Rochdale · Academy converter | 44.5 | -0.20 (-0.39 to -0.01) | 38% | 59% | 3.99 | 226 |
| 5 , down 1 place since 2022 | Dixons Middleton Academy Manchester · Academy converter | 44.4 | -0.40 (-0.57 to -0.22) | 41% | 61% | 3.85 | 271 |
| 6 , down 3 places since 2022 | Matthew Moss High School Rochdale · Academy converter | 41.5 | -0.15 (-0.35 to 0.05) | 38% | 54% | 3.82 | 221 |
| 7 | Oulder Hill Leadership Academy Rochdale · Academy sponsor led | 41.1 | -0.14 (-0.31 to 0.03) | 35% | 61% | 3.57 | 282 |
| 8 | Newhouse Academy Heywood · Academy sponsor led | 40.4 | -0.51 (-0.71 to -0.31) | 34% | 52% | 3.29 | 201 |
| 9 | Kingsway Park High School Rochdale · Academy converter | 39.9 | -0.05 (-0.23 to 0.13) | 27% | 45% | 3.41 | 270 |
| 10 , down 4 places since 2022 | St Anne's Church of England Academy Manchester · Academy sponsor led | 37.5 | -0.69 (-0.94 to -0.45) | 25% | 39% | 3.06 | 145 |
| – | Edgar Wood Academy Heywood · Free schools · No published GCSE results for 2023 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Falinge Park High School Rochdale · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2023 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School Rochdale · Academy sponsor led · No published GCSE results for 2023 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Under each rank: the change since the 2022 table, in places gained (+) or lost (−). No figure means the rank is unchanged or the school had no ranked 2022 result.
Independent schools in Rochdale with published 2023 GCSE results
Listed as published, not ranked. The DfE tables count only reformed GCSEs, so a school whose pupils sit IGCSE, Pre-U or the IB reports a lower figure than its results merit, or none at all. Compare independent schools on their own published examination results and inspection reports.
| School | Attainment 8 (as published) | Grade 5+ English & maths | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beech House School Rochdale · Other independent school | 53.4 | 68% | 19 |
| Rochdale Islamic Academy Rochdale · Other independent school | 49.1 | 69% | 16 |
| Rochdale Islamic Academy Other independent school | 47.8 | 31% | 26 |