Compare Hollingworth Academy and Matthew Moss High School and Whitworth Community High School
Comparison of secondary schools: Hollingworth Academy (Secondary) in Rochdale; Matthew Moss High School (Secondary) in Rochdale; Whitworth Community High School (Secondary) in ROCHDALE — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Hollingworth Academy, Matthew Moss High School and Whitworth Community High School. They are secondary phase and academy converter and community school type located around Rochdale, Lancashire and ROCHDALE, Lancashire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Hollingworth Academy), published Jan 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for Hollingworth Academy (Jan 2023). average roll around ≈ 1,050, combined total ≈ 3,200, typical FSM 30–35%, range 20–25%–40–45%; spread across trusts such as HOLLINGWORTH LEARNING TRUST and WATERGROVE TRUST.
| Attribute |
Hollingworth Academy
OL16 3DR
|
Matthew Moss High School
OL11 3LU
|
Whitworth Community High School
OL12 8TS
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Community school |
| Location |
Rochdale Lancashire OL16 3DR |
Rochdale Lancashire OL11 3LU |
ROCHDALE Lancashire OL12 8TS |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 30 Jan 2023 | 2 12 Jun 2018 | 2 24 Dec 2014 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,350 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 650 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 40–45% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1350 | 1200 | 709 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near 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 | HOLLINGWORTH LEARNING TRUST | WATERGROVE TRUST | Lancashire (888) |
| Website | hollingworthacademy.co.uk | www.mmhs.co.uk | www.wchs.co |
| Telephone | 01706292800 | 01706632910 | 01706343218 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- 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
- Rochdale
Lancashire
OL11 3LU - Ofsted
- 2 12 Jun 2018
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 40–45% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- WATERGROVE TRUST
- Website
- www.mmhs.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01706632910
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Community school
- Location
- ROCHDALE
Lancashire
OL12 8TS - Ofsted
- 2 24 Dec 2014
- Pupils
- ≈ 650 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Lancashire (888)
- Website
- www.wchs.co
- Telephone
- 01706343218
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