Falinge Park High School
Academy converter · Secondary
Rochdale · OL12 6LD · Rochdale
Ages 11–16
Status: Open
2.1 miles away
OpenSecondaryURN 140055
Wardle Academy
Academy converter · Rochdale · OL12 9RD
Phase
Secondary
Age range
Ages 11–16
Pupils
1,366
Local authority
Rochdale
Age range
Ages 11–16
05111619
Provision snapshot
Based on official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- NurseryNo Nursery Classes
- Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
- BoardingNo boarders
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Rochdale, Rochdale, 1,366 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 30.3%.
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Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
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Ages 11–16
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Overview
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Status
- Open
- URN
- 140055
Location
- Address
- Birch Road, Wardle
- Postcode
- OL12 9RD
- Town
- Rochdale
- County
- Greater Manchester
- Local authority
- Rochdale
Size & intake
Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,366
- Boys / girls
- 700 / 666
- School capacity
- 1,200
- Capacity fill
- 1,366 / 1,200 (114%)
- Free school meals
- 30.3%
- FSM pupils
- 413
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Gender
- Mixed
School characteristics
- Nursery provision
- No Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Religious character
- None
- Governance
- Academy trust: WATERGROVE TRUST
- Academy trust
- WATERGROVE TRUST
Contact
- Telephone
- 01706373911