Rochdale GCSE results 2025: secondary school league table
11 state secondary schools in Rochdale ranked on their 2025 GCSE results (Attainment 8, the 2024/25 academic year), with grade 5+ and grade 4+ in English and maths, EBacc average point score and cohort size for each school against the England average. 2 schools with no published results are listed at the end. 2 independent schools with published results are listed separately, unranked.
This is the 2025 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
11 of 13 schools have published 2025 results. Source: DfE school performance tables, 2024/25.
| Rank | School | Attainment 8 | Grade 5+ English & maths | Grade 4+ English & maths | EBacc APS | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | England average | 46.1 | 45% | 65% | 4.09 | – |
| 1 , up 1 place since 2024 | Hollingworth Academy Rochdale · Academy converter | 51.1 | 60% | 80% | 4.48 | 266 |
| 2 , up 3 places since 2024 | Oulder Hill Leadership Academy Rochdale · Academy sponsor led | 44.4 | 46% | 66% | 4.13 | 221 |
| 3= | St Anne's Church of England Academy Manchester · Academy sponsor led | 44.1 | 29% | 52% | 3.47 | 154 |
| 3= , up 5 places since 2024 | Wardle Academy Rochdale · Academy converter | 44.1 | 39% | 63% | 3.87 | 233 |
| 5 , down 4 places since 2024 | Holy Family Roman Catholic and Church of England College Heywood · Voluntary aided school | 43.4 | 44% | 70% | 3.62 | 149 |
| 6 , down 2 places since 2024 | Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School Manchester · Voluntary aided school | 40.9 | 32% | 61% | 3.46 | 217 |
| 7 , down 1 place since 2024 | Dixons Middleton Academy Manchester · Academy converter | 40.3 | 34% | 55% | 3.57 | 259 |
| 8 | St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School Rochdale · Academy sponsor led | 39.7 | 29% | 47% | 3.37 | 224 |
| 9 , down 2 places since 2024 | Matthew Moss High School Rochdale · Academy converter | 39.4 | 34% | 53% | 3.37 | 254 |
| 10 , down 1 place since 2024 | Newhouse Academy Heywood · Academy sponsor led | 38.9 | 30% | 53% | 3.26 | 182 |
| 11 , down 1 place since 2024 | Kingsway Park High School Rochdale · Academy converter | 35.3 | 18% | 34% | 2.87 | 273 |
| – | Edgar Wood Academy Heywood · Free schools · No published GCSE results for 2025 | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Falinge Park High School Rochdale · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2025 | – | – | – | – | – |
Schools with the same Attainment 8 score share a rank (shown as "=").
Under each rank: the change since the 2024 table, in places gained (+) or lost (−). No figure means the rank is unchanged or the school had no ranked 2024 result.
Independent schools in Rochdale with published 2025 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 | 54.0 | 58% | 31 |
| Rochdale Islamic Academy Other independent school | 48.3 | 51% | 43 |