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Wardle Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Birch Road
 Wardle
 Rochdale
 Greater Manchester OL12 9RD
Telephone: 01706 373911

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2013
History: This school arose from Wardle High School
Trust: Watergrove Trust
Sponsor: Watergrove Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr James Glennie (since September 2022)
Previous Headteacher: Brendan Hesketh
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 82.2 / 38.47
Non-teaching Staff*: 71.98
Number of pupils: 1366
Pupils Per Teacher: 16.6
Sex: Mixed (51% boys / 49% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 30.30% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 37.1%
Local child deprivation rate: 25.6% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 20.8%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 47.0%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 8.8km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: North West
Authority: Rochdale
Constituency: Rochdale
Electoral Ward: Wardle, Shore & West Littleborough
School Number: 3545400

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 12th December 2017 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

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School Performance Table: View record
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