Compare Edgar Wood Academy and Holy Family Roman Catholic and Church of England College and Newhouse Academy
Comparison of secondary schools: Edgar Wood Academy (Secondary) in Heywood; Holy Family Roman Catholic and Church of England College (Secondary) in Heywood; Newhouse Academy (Secondary) in Heywood — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Edgar Wood Academy, Holy Family Roman Catholic and Church of England College and Newhouse Academy. They are secondary phase and free schools, voluntary aided school and academy sponsor led type located around Heywood and Heywood, Lancashire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Holy Family Roman Catholic and Church of England College), published Jun 2013. The lowest is 3 (Edgar Wood Academy), published Jan 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Newhouse Academy (May 2024). average roll around ≈ 800, combined total ≈ 2,400, typical FSM 35–40%, range 20–25%–40–45%; spread across trusts such as Altus Education Partnership and HOLLINGWORTH LEARNING TRUST.
| Attribute |
Edgar Wood Academy
OL10 2QN
|
Holy Family Roman Catholic and Church of England College
OL10 2AA
|
Newhouse Academy
OL10 2NT
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Free schools | Secondary • Voluntary aided school | Secondary • Academy sponsor led |
| Location |
Heywood OL10 2QN |
Heywood Lancashire OL10 2AA |
Heywood Lancashire OL10 2NT |
| Latest Ofsted | 3 18 Jan 2024 | 2 18 Jun 2013 | 3 15 May 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 650 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 750 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,000 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 40–45% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 40–45% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 900 | 750 | 1050 |
| 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 | Altus Education Partnership | Rochdale (354) | HOLLINGWORTH LEARNING TRUST |
| Website | www.edgarwood.org | www.hfch.co.uk | www.newhouseacademy.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01616769620 | 01706360607 | 01706369436 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Free schools
- Location
- Heywood
OL10 2QN - Ofsted
- 3 18 Jan 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 650 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 40–45% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Altus Education Partnership
- Website
- www.edgarwood.org
- Telephone
- 01616769620
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Voluntary aided school
- Location
- Heywood
Lancashire
OL10 2AA - Ofsted
- 2 18 Jun 2013
- Pupils
- ≈ 750 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Rochdale (354)
- Website
- www.hfch.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01706360607
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Heywood
Lancashire
OL10 2NT - Ofsted
- 3 15 May 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,000 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 40–45% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- HOLLINGWORTH LEARNING TRUST
- Website
- www.newhouseacademy.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01706369436
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