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OpenSecondaryURN 119753

Whitworth Community High School

Community school · ROCHDALE · OL12 8TS

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Phase

Secondary

Age range

Ages 11–16

Pupils

654

Local authority

Lancashire

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

0 / 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 community school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in ROCHDALE, Lancashire, 654 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 24.9%.

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 Lancashire LA
709
Secondary in Lancashire LA
81

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 OL12

Overview

School type
Community school
Phase
Secondary
Age range
11–16
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
119753

Location

Address
Hall Street, Hallford, Hallfold
Postcode
OL12 8TS
Town
ROCHDALE
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Lancashire
District
Rossendale
Constituency
Rossendale and Darwen
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

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
654
Boys / girls
333 / 321
School capacity
709
Capacity fill
654 / 709 (92%)
Free school meals
24.9%
FSM pupils
163
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Andrew Oliver
Telephone
01706343218
Website
http://www.wchs.co

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