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Hollingworth Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Cornfield Street
 Milnrow
 Rochdale
 Lancashire OL16 3DR
Telephone: 01706 292800

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2013
History: This school arose from Hollingworth Business and Enterprise College
Trust: Hollingworth Learning Trust
Sponsor: Hollingworth Learning Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Miss Gemma Blackwood (since September 2026)
Previous Headteacher: Robert McGinty
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 73.6 / 17.74
Non-teaching Staff*: 59.49
Number of pupils: 1331
Pupils Per Teacher: 18.1
Sex: Mixed (52% boys / 48% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 30.40% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 38.4%
Local child deprivation rate: 26.0% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 36.4%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 51.7%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 6.6km
* 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: Milnrow & Newhey
School Number: 3545401

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 6th December 2022 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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