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Oulder Hill Community School and Language College

Community school · Rochdale · OL11 5EF

Ages 11–16 · 1,339 pupils · Rochdale

Overall absence

9.5%

Absence

Academic year 2021/22. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence9.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)30.0%
Unauthorised4.3%
Authorised absence
5.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.4%
Enrolments in measure
1,388

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (20 Jan 2022).

Capacity fill89%

1,339 pupils · 1,500 places

Pupils on roll
1,339
Boys / girls
683 / 656
School capacity
1,500
Capacity fill
1,339 / 1,500 (89%)
Free school meals
25.3%
FSM pupils
339
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
Mr John Watson

Location

Address
Hudsons Walk
Postcode
OL11 5EF
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, 1,339 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 25.3%.

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

  • 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%

    0.0 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%

    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%

    1.1 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%

    2.2 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%

    2.7 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%

    2.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr John Watson

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