53%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
30%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
38.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
31%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
593.1
EBacc APS · 2024/25
980
Pupils · 2024/25
13%
EAL · 2024/25
28%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 15/11/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityRochdale
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio15.3:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Newhouse Academy · Secondary · Rochdale
Part ofHOLLINGWORTH LEARNING TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2021/22
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
53%
-1pp
54%52%50%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 53%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
30%
-4pp
34%32%30%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 30%
Attainment 8
38.9
-1.2
40.438.837.3
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38.9
EBacc entry
31%
+4pp
31%18%6%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 31%
EBacc APS
593.1
-75.9
669.0572.9476.8
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 593.1
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
980
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
13%
FSM eligible
46%
SEN
18%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
28%
Contact
Address
Newhouse Road, Heywood, OL10 2NT
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 | 53% | 30% | 38.9 | Not applicable | 31% | 593.1 | 42% | 980 |
| 2023/24 | 54% | 33% | 40.1 | -0.36 | 27% | 669.0 | 38% | 1,007 |
| 2022/23 | 52% | 34% | 40.4 | -0.51 | 22% | 661.5 | 33% | 998 |
| 2021/22 | 50% | 31% | 37.3 | -0.86 | 6% | 476.8 | 12% | 963 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 980 | 17.0 | 18% | 13% | 46% | 9% | 28% |
| 2023/24 | 1,007 | 16.0 | 19% | 12% | 45% | 10% | 29% |
| 2022/23 | 998 | 17.1 | 15% | 10% | 45% | 9% | 28% |
| 2021/22 | 963 | 16.8 | 15% | 10% | 45% | 8% | 22% |
| 2020/21 | 911 | 16.2 | 15% | 8% | 45% | — | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.