63%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
39%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
44.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
38%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
902.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,364
Pupils · 2024/25
10%
EAL · 2024/25
27%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 20/10/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityRochdale
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Wardle Academy · Secondary · Rochdale
Part ofWATERGROVE TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
63%
+9pp
64%59%54%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 63%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
39%
+9pp
44%37%30%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39%
Attainment 8
44.1
+3.9
46.443.340.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44.1
EBacc entry
38%
-6pp
63%42%20%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38%
EBacc APS
902.3
+19.0
967.4915.8864.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 902.3
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,364
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
10%
FSM eligible
30%
SEN
17%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
27%
Contact
Address
Birch Road, Wardle, Rochdale, OL12 9RD
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 | 63% | 39% | 44.1 | Not applicable | 38% | 902.3 | 38% | 1,364 |
| 2023/24 | 54% | 30% | 40.2 | -0.49 | 44% | 883.3 | 44% | 1,366 |
| 2022/23 | 59% | 38% | 44.5 | -0.20 | 63% | 900.9 | 64% | 1,296 |
| 2021/22 | 62% | 43% | 44.6 | -0.39 | 25% | 864.2 | 32% | 1,247 |
| 2018/19 | 64% | 44% | 46.4 | -0.11 | 20% | 967.4 | 22% | 1,216 |
| 2017/18 | 61% | 39% | 46.0 | +0.01 | 23% | 838.5 | 32% | 1,195 |
| 2016/17 | 58% | 32% | 43.3 | -0.08 | 20% | — | 29% | 1,171 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,364 | 18.3 | 17% | 10% | 30% | 9% | 27% |
| 2023/24 | 1,366 | 17.4 | 16% | 11% | 28% | 10% | 29% |
| 2022/23 | 1,296 | 16.7 | 14% | 10% | 28% | 10% | 29% |
| 2021/22 | 1,247 | 16.8 | 15% | 10% | 28% | 10% | 30% |
| 2020/21 | 1,220 | 17.6 | 13% | 10% | 29% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,216 | 17.4 | 10% | 9% | 30% | 7% | 17% |
| 2017/18 | 1,195 | 17.2 | 10% | 9% | 29% | 6% | 16% |
| 2016/17 | 1,171 | 17.5 | 10% | 10% | 29% | 6% | 16% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.