637
Pupils · 2024/25
14%
EAL · 2024/25
31%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 21/11/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityRochdale
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio13.8:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Edgar Wood Academy · Secondary · Rochdale
Part ofALTUS EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
637
Pupil : teacher ratio
13.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
14%
FSM eligible
46%
SEN
18%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
31%
Contact
Address
Heywood Old Road, Heywood, OL10 2QN
Local authority
Rochdale
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not applicable | Not published | Not published | Not published | 637 |
| 2023/24 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 476 |
| 2022/23 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 295 |
| 2021/22 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 111 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 637 | 17.2 | 18% | 14% | 46% | 10% | 31% |
| 2023/24 | 476 | 17.0 | 18% | 13% | 41% | 12% | 36% |
| 2022/23 | 295 | 14.2 | 16% | 12% | 43% | 9% | 32% |
| 2021/22 | 111 | 12.3 | 23% | 5% | 45% | 9% | 30% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.