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Holy Family Roman Catholic and Church of England College

Voluntary aided school · Heywood · OL10 2AA

Ages 11–16 · 768 pupils · Rochdale

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Ofsted

Expected standard

Attainment 8

46.8

Overall absence

8.3%

Admissions demand

1.20 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-03-31

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.32
−20+2
Attainment 846.8
English & maths grade 5+52%
English & maths grade 4+72%
EBacc entry20%

EBacc APS: 4.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)26.4%
Unauthorised3.1%
Authorised absence
5.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.9%
Enrolments in measure
784

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

1.20 · Competitive

1st preferences

177

Places offered

148

1st-preference offers

138

Total preferences (any rank)
387
Preferred offers (top 3)
148
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2
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 fill102%

768 pupils · 750 places

Pupils on roll
768
Boys / girls
364 / 404
School capacity
750
Capacity fill
768 / 750 (102%)
Free school meals
20.6%
FSM pupils
158
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic/Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Salford
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Karen Ames

Location

Address
Pot Hall, Wilton Grove
Postcode
OL10 2AA
Town
Heywood
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Rochdale
District
Rochdale
Constituency
Heywood and Middleton North
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 voluntary aided school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Heywood, Rochdale, 768 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 20.6%. Religious character: Roman Catholic/Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Salford.

Open schools in Heywood
13
Secondary schools in Heywood
3
Academies among open schools in Heywood
31% (4)
Open schools in OL10
14
Secondary in OL10
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 HeywoodNear OL10

  • Newhouse Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Heywood · OL10 2NT · Rochdale

    Ages 11–16

    • Att840.1
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+33%
    • Absence9.8%

    0.4 miles away

  • St Anne's Church of England Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Manchester · M24 6XN · Rochdale

    Ages 11–16

    • Att844.3
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+37%
    • Absence9.7%

    1.6 miles away

  • Edgar Wood Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Free schools · Secondary

    Heywood · OL10 2QN · Rochdale

    Ages 11–16

    • Absence11.5%
    • FSM42.7%
    • Demand1.09

    1.7 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

  • Hazel Wood High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Bury · BL9 7QT · Bury

    Ages 11–16

    • Att842.1
    • P80.0
    • EM5+34%
    • Absence8.7%

    2.1 miles away

  • Unsworth Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Bury · BL9 8LP · Bury

    Ages 11–16

    • Att846.5
    • P80.2
    • EM5+39%
    • Absence8.1%

    2.6 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%

    2.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Karen Ames
Telephone
01706360607
Website
www.hfch.co.uk

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