70%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
44%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
43.4
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
14%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
539.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
763
Pupils · 2024/25
12%
EAL · 2024/25
22%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityRochdale
PhaseSecondary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio16.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic/Church of England
StatusOpen
Overview of Holy Family Roman Catholic and Church of England College · Secondary · Rochdale
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
70%
-2pp
84%77%70%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 70%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
44%
-8pp
62%53%44%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44%
Attainment 8
43.4
-3.4
57.050.243.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 43.4
EBacc entry
14%
-5pp
23%18%13%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 14%
EBacc APS
539.5
-57.2
637.8588.7539.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 539.5
Progress 8 compared with other schools
Progress 8 (2023/24 cohort)-0.32
Below averageDestinations
Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment
After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25
96%
Education or employment
89%
Education
3%
Apprenticeships
4%
Employment
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
763
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
12%
FSM eligible
23%
SEN
16%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
22%
Contact
Address
Pot Hall, Wilton Grove, Heywood, OL10 2AA
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 | 70% | 44% | 43.4 | Not applicable | 14% | 539.5 | 22% | 763 |
| 2023/24 | 72% | 52% | 46.8 | -0.32 | 20% | 596.7 | 33% | 749 |
| 2022/23 | 70% | 48% | 45.7 | -0.13 | 13% | 558.3 | 24% | 750 |
| 2021/22 | 82% | 62% | 52.9 | +0.39 | 17% | 637.8 | 18% | 750 |
| 2018/19 | 84% | 59% | 57.0 | +0.53 | 23% | 551.8 | 39% | 682 |
| 2017/18 | 77% | 56% | 52.4 | +0.31 | 27% | 464.7 | 50% | 649 |
| 2016/17 | 78% | 52% | 49.5 | +0.26 | 33% | — | 46% | 614 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 763 | 16.1 | 16% | 12% | 23% | 7% | 22% |
| 2023/24 | 749 | 15.5 | 12% | 10% | 22% | 8% | 26% |
| 2022/23 | 750 | 17.1 | 9% | 8% | 22% | 9% | 26% |
| 2021/22 | 750 | 17.2 | 7% | 6% | 22% | 8% | 28% |
| 2020/21 | 736 | 17.0 | 8% | 5% | 21% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 682 | 15.3 | 7% | 4% | 23% | 4% | 9% |
| 2017/18 | 649 | 14.9 | 6% | 4% | 23% | 4% | 8% |
| 2016/17 | 614 | 14.7 | 6% | 4% | 22% | 5% | 10% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.