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Holy Family Roman Catholic and Church of England College

Pot Hall, Wilton Grove, Heywood, OL10 2AA

Local ranking3rd of 13 secondary schools in Rochdale
Ofsted: Expected

Secondary

Phase

750

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 31 March 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
43.4 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
44.3% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
69.8% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
14.1% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.6 nat4.1
Cohort Size
149

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
96.0%
Continued in education
89.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
4.0%
Not sustained
4.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
763
Boys
377 (49%)
Girls
386 (51%)
Capacity
750 (102% full)
SEND
15.6%
FSM Eligible
23.5%
EAL
12.1%
SEN with EHC Plan
4.3%
SEN Support
11.3%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
47.4
Budget per Pupil
£7,932/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
7.5% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
22.1% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Roman Catholic/Church of England
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 80.3%
  • White Other: 4.5%
  • Black African: 3.7%
  • Mixed Other: 3.5%
  • Black Other: 1.6%
  • Asian Indian: 1.2%
  • Asian Chinese: 0.9%
  • White Irish: 0.8%

80.3%

White British

4.5%

White Other

3.7%

Black African

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
131726
UKPRN
10025356
Establishment No.
4801

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