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Wardle Academy

Academy converter · Rochdale · OL12 9RD

Ages 11–16 · 1,366 pupils · Rochdale

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

40.2

Overall absence

9.8%

Admissions demand

1.11 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-12-07

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.49
−20+2
Attainment 840.2
English & maths grade 5+30%
English & maths grade 4+54%
EBacc entry44%

EBacc APS: 3.5

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%
Unauthorised5.2%
Authorised absence
4.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.9%
Enrolments in measure
1,397

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

1.11 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

284

Places offered

256

1st-preference offers

231

Total preferences (any rank)
557
Preferred offers (top 3)
256
Applications from outside LA
16
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 fill114%

1,366 pupils · 1,200 places

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 type
Academy converter

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: WATERGROVE TRUST
Academy trust
WATERGROVE TRUST
Sponsor
Watergrove Trust
Headteacher
Mr James Glennie

Location

Address
Birch Road, Wardle
Postcode
OL12 9RD
Town
Rochdale
County
Greater Manchester
Local authority
Rochdale
District
Rochdale
Constituency
Rochdale
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 converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Rochdale, Rochdale, 1,366 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 30.3%.

Open schools in Rochdale
64
Secondary schools in Rochdale
8
Academies among open schools in Rochdale
41% (26)
Open schools in OL12
32
Secondary in OL12
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.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr James Glennie
Telephone
01706373911
Website
http://www.wardleacademy.co.uk/

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