80%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
63%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
50.3
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
13%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
521.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
651
Pupils · 2024/25
0%
EAL · 2024/25
18%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityLancashire
PhaseSecondary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio17.9:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Whitworth Community High School · Secondary · Lancashire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
80%
+17pp
80%71%62%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 80%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
63%
+30pp
63%49%34%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 63%
Attainment 8
50.3
+6.5
50.347.043.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 50.3
EBacc entry
13%
-3pp
47%30%13%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 13%
EBacc APS
521.7
+64.4
530.2493.2456.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 521.7
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
651
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
0%
FSM eligible
24%
SEN
22%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
18%
Contact
Address
Hall Street, Hallford, ROCHDALE, OL12 8TS
Local authority
Lancashire
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 | 80% | 63% | 50.3 | Not applicable | 13% | 521.7 | 13% | 651 |
| 2023/24 | 62% | 34% | 43.8 | -0.08 | 16% | 457.4 | 16% | 655 |
| 2022/23 | 76% | 50% | 49.1 | +0.22 | 13% | 530.2 | 13% | 658 |
| 2021/22 | 74% | 48% | 49.1 | +0.11 | 47% | 513.1 | 47% | 646 |
| 2018/19 | 66% | 43% | 46.4 | -0.03 | 14% | 456.1 | 14% | 637 |
| 2017/18 | 69% | 36% | 46.9 | +0.14 | 23% | 411.3 | 25% | 626 |
| 2016/17 | 72% | 42% | 45.5 | -0.19 | 18% | — | 18% | 598 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 651 | 17.9 | 22% | 0% | 24% | 6% | 18% |
| 2023/24 | 655 | 18.8 | 20% | 0% | 23% | 6% | 17% |
| 2022/23 | 658 | 16.7 | 19% | 0% | 24% | 6% | 15% |
| 2021/22 | 646 | 16.9 | 18% | 0% | 23% | 6% | 19% |
| 2020/21 | 641 | 16.8 | 17% | 0% | 23% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 637 | 17.3 | 14% | 0% | 28% | 5% | 11% |
| 2017/18 | 626 | 17.5 | 12% | 1% | 28% | 6% | 13% |
| 2016/17 | 598 | 17.5 | 12% | 0% | 31% | 6% | 19% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.