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Matthew Moss High School

Community school · Rochdale · OL11 3LU

Ages 11–16 · 807 pupils · Rochdale

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (17 Jan 2019).

Capacity fill84%

807 pupils · 960 places

Pupils on roll
807
Boys / girls
443 / 364
School capacity
960
Capacity fill
807 / 960 (84%)
Free school meals
25.2%
FSM pupils
203
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Mark Moorhouse

Location

Address
Matthew Moss Lane, Marland
Postcode
OL11 3LU
Town
Rochdale
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Rochdale
District
Rochdale
Constituency
Heywood and Middleton
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
HI - Hearing Impairment
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
10 on roll / 12 capacity

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, 807 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: special school, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 25.2%. SEN provision includes: HI - Hearing Impairment.

Open schools in Rochdale
64
Secondary schools in Rochdale
8
Academies among open schools in Rochdale
41% (26)
Open schools in OL11
18
Secondary in OL11
2
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 OL11

  • 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%

    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%

    1.1 miles away

  • 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%

    1.8 miles away

  • Falinge Park High School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Rochdale · OL12 6LD · Rochdale

    Ages 11–16

    • FSM48.5%

    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%

    2.1 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%

    2.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Mark Moorhouse

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