1
St Anne's Church of England Academy
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Manchester • M24 6XN
Good
Top 10 Secondary schools in Rochdale
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2019)
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This Top 10 showcases secondary schools in the district of Rochdale. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total secondary schools
13
Outstanding
0
Good
9
Median inspection year
2019
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 0% · G: 69% · RI: 23% · I: 8%
2
Hollingworth Academy
Secondary • Academy converter • Rochdale • Lancashire • OL16 3DR
Good
3
Middleton Technology School
Secondary • Academy converter • Manchester • M24 2GT
Good
4
Matthew Moss High School
Secondary • Academy converter • Rochdale • Lancashire • OL11 3LU
Good
5
Wardle Academy
Secondary • Academy converter • Rochdale • Greater Manchester • OL12 9RD
Good
6
Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School
Secondary • Voluntary aided school • Manchester • Lancashire • M24 2GL
Good
7
Kingsway Park High School
Secondary • Academy converter • Rochdale • Lancashire • OL16 4XA
Good
8
Falinge Park High School
Secondary • Academy converter • Rochdale • Lancashire • OL12 6LD
Good
9
Holy Family Roman Catholic and Church of England College
Secondary • Voluntary aided school • Heywood • Lancashire • OL10 2AA
Good
10
Newhouse Academy
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Heywood • Lancashire • OL10 2NT
Requires improvement
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 secondary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
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- Edgar Wood Academy Requires improvement • Jan 2024
- St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy Requires improvement • May 2022
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