Wardle Academy

Wardle Academy at a glance

Located in Rochdale, Rochdale, Wardle Academy is a secondary school, classified by the DfE as an academy converter. The school educates roughly 1,364 pupils aged 11 to 16. The school's average Attainment 8 score in the latest GCSE results was 44.1 — broadly in line with the national average (national average: 46). Its Attainment 8 score has risen by 3.9 points year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of secondary schools nationally.

39% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, below the national average of about 45%. 63% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. Wardle Academy does not currently have a recent graded Ofsted judgement on record (often the case for newer or recently converted schools), so it is worth asking when its next inspection is expected. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.