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Falinge Park High School

Community school · Rochdale · OL12 6LD

Ages 11–16 · 1,354 pupils · Rochdale

Attainment 8

40.8

Overall absence

10.8%

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.03
−20+2
Attainment 840.8
English & maths grade 5+33%
English & maths grade 4+52%
EBacc entry13%

EBacc APS: 3.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence10.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)35.4%
Unauthorised5.8%
Authorised absence
5.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.4%
Enrolments in measure
1,400

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill100%

1,354 pupils · 1,350 places

Pupils on roll
1,354
Boys / girls
695 / 659
School capacity
1,350
Capacity fill
1,354 / 1,350 (100%)
Free school meals
39.7%
FSM pupils
537
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Paula O'Reilly

Location

Address
Falinge Road, Shawclough
Postcode
OL12 6LD
Town
Rochdale
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Rochdale
District
Rochdale
Constituency
Rochdale
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Rochdale, Rochdale, 1,354 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 39.7%.

Open schools in Rochdale
64
Secondary schools in Rochdale
8
Academies among open schools in Rochdale
41% (26)
Open schools in OL12
32
Secondary in OL12
3
Open schools in Rochdale LA
106
Secondary in Rochdale LA
13

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in RochdaleNear OL12

  • Falinge Park High School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Rochdale · OL12 6LD · Rochdale

    Ages 11–16

    • FSM48.5%

    0.0 miles away

  • Oulder Hill Leadership Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Rochdale · OL11 5EF · Rochdale

    Ages 11–16

    • Att842.9
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+43%
    • Absence10.2%

    0.9 miles away

  • Matthew Moss High School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Rochdale · OL11 3LU · Rochdale

    Ages 11–16

    • Att841.8
    • P8-0.0
    • EM5+37%
    • Absence9.6%

    1.8 miles away

  • Kingsway Park High School

    Ofsted: Some aspects not as strong

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Rochdale · OL16 4XA · Rochdale

    Ages 11–16

    • Att834.1
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+18%
    • Absence10.8%

    1.9 miles away

  • Wardle Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Rochdale · OL12 9RD · Rochdale

    Ages 11–16

    • Att840.2
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+30%
    • Absence9.8%

    2.1 miles away

  • Whitworth Community High School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Secondary

    ROCHDALE · OL12 8TS · Lancashire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att843.8
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+34%
    • Absence6.1%

    2.3 miles away

  • Hollingworth Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Rochdale · OL16 3DR · Rochdale

    Ages 11–16

    • Att845.9
    • P8-0.0
    • EM5+48%
    • Absence8.8%

    2.9 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Paula O'Reilly

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