How many pupils does Wardle Academy have?

Wardle Academy has 1,364 pupils enrolled.

Who is the headteacher of Wardle Academy?

The headteacher of Wardle Academy is James Glennie.

What type of school is Wardle Academy?

Wardle Academy is a Academy converter with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is Wardle Academy in?

Wardle Academy is in the Rochdale local authority area.

Academy converter Secondary Open

Wardle Academy

Birch Road, Wardle, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, OL12 9RD

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 20 October 2022). Last inspected 20 October 2022.

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1,364

Pupils

28.9%

Free school meals

1 September 2013

Opened

About this school

Wardle Academy is an Academy converter serving secondary age pupils, located in Rochdale, Greater Manchester. The school has 1,364 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 20 October 2022). Last inspected 20 October 2022. The Headteacher is James Glennie. The school is administered by Rochdale local authority. It belongs to WATERGROVE TRUST. It opened in 1 September 2013.

School details

Headteacher: James Glennie
Trust: WATERGROVE TRUST
Local authority: Rochdale
Gender: Mixed
URN: 140055

Contact

01706373911 info@wardleacademy.co.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at Wardle Academy are handled by the school or the local authority (Rochdale). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

44.1

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−0.49

Progress 8 · 2023-24

39%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

63%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

3.87

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

38%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →