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Newhouse Academy

Academy sponsor led · Heywood · OL10 2NT

Ages 11–16 · 974 pupils · Rochdale

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Attainment 8

40.1

Overall absence

9.8%

Admissions demand

0.84 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2023-11-15

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
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 8-0.36
−20+2
Attainment 840.1
English & maths grade 5+33%
English & maths grade 4+54%
EBacc entry27%

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 absence9.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)28.8%
Unauthorised5.5%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.3%
Enrolments in measure
1,073

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

0.84 · Often has places

1st preferences

156

Places offered

207

1st-preference offers

156

Total preferences (any rank)
383
Preferred offers (top 3)
186
Applications from outside LA
5
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1
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 fill93%

974 pupils · 1,050 places

Pupils on roll
974
Boys / girls
503 / 471
School capacity
1,050
Capacity fill
974 / 1,050 (93%)
Free school meals
43.2%
FSM pupils
421
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

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 Alex Burnham

Location

Address
Newhouse Road
Postcode
OL10 2NT
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 academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Heywood, Rochdale, 974 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 43.2%.

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

  • 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%

    1.2 miles away

  • Edgar Wood Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Free schools · Secondary

    Heywood · OL10 2QN · Rochdale

    Ages 11–16

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

    1.4 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%

    2.5 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%

    2.7 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%

    2.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Alex Burnham
Telephone
01706369436
Website
http://www.newhouseacademy.co.uk

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