Best 3 Secondary schools in Rochdale – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: St Anne's Church of England Academy (Secondary) in Manchester; Hollingworth Academy (Secondary) in Rochdale; Middleton Technology School (Secondary) in Manchester — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares St Anne's Church of England Academy, Hollingworth Academy and Middleton Technology School. They are secondary phase and academy sponsor led and academy converter type located around Manchester and Rochdale, Lancashire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (St Anne's Church of England Academy), published Sep 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for St Anne's Church of England Academy (Sep 2024). average roll around ≈ 1,150, combined total ≈ 3,450, typical FSM 35–40%, range 25–30%–45–50%; spread across trusts such as Cranmer Education Trust, HOLLINGWORTH LEARNING TRUST and Great Academies Education Trust.
| Attribute |
St Anne's Church of England Academy
M24 6XN
|
Hollingworth Academy
OL16 3DR
|
Middleton Technology School
M24 2GT
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy sponsor led | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Manchester M24 6XN |
Rochdale Lancashire OL16 3DR |
Manchester M24 2GT |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 16 Sep 2024 | 2 30 Jan 2023 | 2 31 Mar 2019 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 800 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,350 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,350 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 45–50% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 30–35% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 900 | 1350 | 1350 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | Cranmer Education Trust | HOLLINGWORTH LEARNING TRUST | Great Academies Education Trust |
| Website | www.stannesacademy.org.uk | hollingworthacademy.co.uk | www.middtech.com |
| Telephone | 01616432643 | 01706292800 | 01616435116 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Manchester
M24 6XN - Ofsted
- 2 16 Sep 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 800 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 45–50% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Cranmer Education Trust
- Website
- www.stannesacademy.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01616432643
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Rochdale
Lancashire
OL16 3DR - Ofsted
- 2 30 Jan 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,350 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- HOLLINGWORTH LEARNING TRUST
- Website
- hollingworthacademy.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01706292800
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Manchester
M24 2GT - Ofsted
- 2 31 Mar 2019
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,350 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 30–35% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Great Academies Education Trust
- Website
- www.middtech.com
- Telephone
- 01616435116
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