66%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
46%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
44.4
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
81%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
911.6
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,170
Pupils · 2024/25
31%
EAL · 2024/25
25%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Inadequate
Ofsted inspection · 04/02/2020
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityRochdale
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.4:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Oulder Hill Leadership Academy · Secondary · Rochdale
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How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2021/22
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
66%
+0pp
66%63%61%
'23'24'25
'25 · 66%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
46%
+3pp
46%41%35%
'23'24'25
'25 · 46%
Attainment 8
44.4
+1.5
44.442.841.1
'23'24'25
'25 · 44.4
EBacc entry
81%
+6pp
81%75%68%
'23'24'25
'25 · 81%
EBacc APS
911.6
-109.4
1021.0966.3911.6
'23'24'25
'25 · 911.6
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,170
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
31%
FSM eligible
38%
SEN
15%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
25%
Contact
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 | 66% | 46% | 44.4 | Not applicable | 81% | 911.6 | 81% | 1,170 |
| 2023/24 | 65% | 43% | 42.9 | -0.11 | 75% | 1021.0 | 76% | 1,184 |
| 2022/23 | 61% | 35% | 41.1 | -0.14 | 68% | 1006.5 | 69% | 1,208 |
| 2021/22 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | New school |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,170 | 21.6 | 15% | 31% | 38% | 9% | 25% |
| 2023/24 | 1,184 | 22.5 | 13% | 31% | 35% | 10% | 32% |
| 2022/23 | 1,208 | 20.3 | 12% | 29% | 32% | 12% | 40% |
| 2021/22 | — | — | — | — | — | 12% | 40% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.