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Hollingworth Academy

Academy converter · Rochdale · OL16 3DR

Ages 11–16 · 1,331 pupils · Rochdale

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

45.9

Overall absence

8.8%

Admissions demand

1.17 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-12-06

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.02
−20+2
Attainment 845.9
English & maths grade 5+48%
English & maths grade 4+74%
EBacc entry30%

EBacc APS: 3.9

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)26.6%
Unauthorised3.7%
Authorised absence
5.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.3%
Enrolments in measure
1,378

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.17 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

300

Places offered

258

1st-preference offers

241

Total preferences (any rank)
787
Preferred offers (top 3)
258
Applications from outside LA
36
Offers to outside-LA applicants
3
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill99%

1,331 pupils · 1,350 places

Pupils on roll
1,331
Boys / girls
687 / 644
School capacity
1,350
Capacity fill
1,331 / 1,350 (99%)
Free school meals
30.4%
FSM pupils
405
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: HOLLINGWORTH LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
HOLLINGWORTH LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
Hollingworth Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mr Robert McGinty

Location

Address
Cornfield Street, Milnrow
Postcode
OL16 3DR
Town
Rochdale
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Rochdale
District
Rochdale
Constituency
Rochdale
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Rochdale, Rochdale, 1,331 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 30.4%.

Open schools in Rochdale
64
Secondary schools in Rochdale
8
Academies among open schools in Rochdale
41% (26)
Open schools in OL16
18
Secondary in OL16
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.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Robert McGinty
Telephone
01706292800
Website
http://hollingworthacademy.co.uk/

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