80%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
60%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
51.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
22%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1190.9
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,339
Pupils · 2024/25
16%
EAL · 2024/25
20%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 06/12/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityRochdale
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.3:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Hollingworth Academy · Secondary · Rochdale
Part ofHOLLINGWORTH LEARNING TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
80%
+6pp
80%74%69%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 80%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
60%
+12pp
60%54%48%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 60%
Attainment 8
51.1
+5.2
51.148.245.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 51.1
EBacc entry
22%
-8pp
30%18%7%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 22%
EBacc APS
1190.9
+156.2
1190.91085.0979.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1190.9
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,339
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
16%
FSM eligible
30%
SEN
14%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
20%
Contact
Address
Cornfield Street, Milnrow, Rochdale, OL16 3DR
Local authority
Rochdale
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 | 80% | 60% | 51.1 | Not applicable | 22% | 1190.9 | 22% | 1,339 |
| 2023/24 | 74% | 48% | 45.9 | -0.02 | 30% | 1034.6 | 39% | 1,336 |
| 2022/23 | 69% | 48% | 45.3 | +0.05 | 7% | 979.2 | 12% | 1,341 |
| 2021/22 | 73% | 56% | 48.5 | +0.06 | 16% | 1037.6 | 21% | 1,325 |
| 2018/19 | 75% | 51% | 49.2 | -0.03 | 8% | 1022.9 | 21% | 1,297 |
| 2017/18 | 81% | 62% | 52.9 | +0.39 | 16% | 1016.8 | 27% | 1,263 |
| 2016/17 | 76% | 53% | 50.8 | +0.38 | 24% | — | 44% | 1,245 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,339 | 18.4 | 14% | 16% | 30% | 7% | 20% |
| 2023/24 | 1,336 | 19.9 | 14% | 14% | 27% | 9% | 27% |
| 2022/23 | 1,341 | 16.9 | 15% | 12% | 26% | 8% | 23% |
| 2021/22 | 1,325 | 16.4 | 19% | 13% | 25% | 10% | 30% |
| 2020/21 | 1,332 | 16.8 | 20% | 14% | 24% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,297 | 16.1 | 16% | 14% | 27% | 7% | 18% |
| 2017/18 | 1,263 | 15.6 | 13% | 14% | 28% | 6% | 15% |
| 2016/17 | 1,245 | 14.6 | 12% | 11% | 28% | 6% | 14% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.