53%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
34%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
39.4
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
26%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
857.1
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,221
Pupils · 2024/25
47%
EAL · 2024/25
24%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 25/04/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityRochdale
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.1:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Matthew Moss High School · Secondary · Rochdale
Part ofWATERGROVE TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2021/22
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
53%
+1pp
69%60%52%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 53%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
34%
-3pp
49%42%34%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34%
Attainment 8
39.4
-2.4
47.743.539.4
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39.4
EBacc entry
26%
-19pp
80%53%26%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 26%
EBacc APS
857.1
-32.7
889.8796.0702.2
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 857.1
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,221
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.1
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
47%
FSM eligible
44%
SEN
18%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
24%
Contact
Address
Matthew Moss Lane, Marland, Rochdale, OL11 3LU
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 | 53% | 34% | 39.4 | Not applicable | 26% | 857.1 | 26% | 1,221 |
| 2023/24 | 52% | 37% | 41.8 | -0.03 | 44% | 889.8 | 44% | 1,208 |
| 2022/23 | 54% | 38% | 41.5 | -0.15 | 51% | 844.4 | 51% | 1,206 |
| 2021/22 | 69% | 49% | 47.7 | +0.27 | 80% | 702.2 | 81% | 1,125 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,221 | 18.1 | 18% | 47% | 44% | 8% | 24% |
| 2023/24 | 1,208 | 18.4 | 17% | 45% | 39% | 10% | 30% |
| 2022/23 | 1,206 | 18.5 | 17% | 45% | 39% | 10% | 30% |
| 2021/22 | 1,125 | 17.5 | 17% | 45% | 40% | 10% | 32% |
| 2020/21 | 1,063 | 17.6 | 17% | 47% | 41% | — | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.