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Oulder Hill Leadership Academy

Academy sponsor led · Rochdale · OL11 5EF

Ages 11–16 · 1,152 pupils · Rochdale

Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

42.9

Overall absence

10.2%

Admissions demand

0.80 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-01-07

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
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 8-0.11
−20+2
Attainment 842.9
English & maths grade 5+43%
English & maths grade 4+65%
EBacc entry75%

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 absence10.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)31.5%
Unauthorised6.2%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.7%
Enrolments in measure
1,275

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

0.80 · Often has places

1st preferences

176

Places offered

300

1st-preference offers

176

Total preferences (any rank)
535
Preferred offers (top 3)
230
Applications from outside LA
4
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 fill77%

1,152 pupils · 1,500 places

Pupils on roll
1,152
Boys / girls
602 / 550
School capacity
1,500
Capacity fill
1,152 / 1,500 (77%)
Free school meals
36.3%
FSM pupils
418
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: STAR ACADEMIES
Academy trust
STAR ACADEMIES
Sponsor
Star Academies
Headteacher
Mr Adrian Smale

Location

Address
Hudsons Walk
Postcode
OL11 5EF
Town
Rochdale
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 Rochdale, Rochdale, 1,152 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 36.3%.

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

  • 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

  • Wardle Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Rochdale · OL12 9RD · Rochdale

    Ages 11–16

    • Att840.2
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+30%
    • Absence9.8%

    3.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Adrian Smale
Telephone
01706645522

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