Wardle Academy

Academy converter · Secondary school · Rochdale, Rochdale

OL12 9RD

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2024–25 dataLast updated 19 May 2026

Composite score ?

55.1

Simplified comparison — how this is calculated. A higher score doesn’t mean a better school for every child.

#1,870

National rank

#227

In North West

In Rochdale

Top 60%

Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score ?

44.1

National avg ≈ 46

Progress 8 score ?

—

Why no data?

% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths ?

39%

% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths ?

63%

% EBacc grade 5+ ?

14%

EBacc average points score

3.87

Attainment 8 (year-on-year) 40.2 → 44.1 ▲ 3.9 pts

School profile

Pupils on roll 1,364 % FSM ever-6 29.9% % EAL 10.2% Age range 11–16 Gender Mixed Religious character

Official sources

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Location

Nearby secondary schools

Hollingworth Academy Rochdale · 2.5 mi 63.9 Kingsway Park High School Rochdale · 2.7 mi 44.1 Oulder Hill Leadership Academy Rochdale · 2.8 mi 55.5 St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy Rochdale · 3.6 mi 49.6 Matthew Moss High School Rochdale · 3.8 mi 49.2 Holy Family Roman Catholic and Church of England College Heywood · 5.5 mi 54.2 Newhouse Academy Heywood · 5.5 mi 48.6 Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School Manchester · 5.8 mi 51.1