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Edgar Wood Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Heywood Old Road
 Heywood OL10 2QN
Telephone: 0161 676 9620

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Free School
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2021
Trust: Altus Education Partnership
Sponsor: Rochdale Sixth Form College

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Paul Jones (since January 2024)
Previous Headteacher: Karen Hutley
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 53 / 15.41
Non-teaching Staff*: 39.43
Number of pupils: 729
Pupils Per Teacher: 13.8
Sex: Mixed (54% boys / 46% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 42.70% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 38.9%
Local child deprivation rate: 25.2% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 33.1%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 42.4%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 4.6km
* 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: Heywood and Middleton
Electoral Ward: West Middleton
School Number: 3544004

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 2nd June 2026 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Requires improvement

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