Edgar Wood Academy is a secondary school in Heywood, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a free schools and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character.
Edgar Wood Academy currently has around 637 pupils on roll, which is about 71% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.6% boys and 48.4% girls. Around 41.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 11.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 36.5%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (68.9%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Requires Improvement. This means the school has areas that require improvement. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Heywood Old Road, Heywood, OL10 2QN |
| Website: | www.edgarwood.org |
| Telephone: | 01616769620 |
| School Type: | Free schools |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Rochdale |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Paul Jones |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 148596 |
Ofsted inspection date: 21/11/2023
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 900 |
| Number of Pupils: | 637 |
| Number of Boys: | 329 |
| Number of Girls: | 308 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 11.5% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 36.5% | 8.2% |
| White British | 68.90% | 439 |
| African | 7.70% | 49 |
| Other White | 6.30% | 40 |
| Pakistani | 3.80% | 24 |
| Other Mixed | 2.80% | 18 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.90% | 12 |
| White and Black African | 1.70% | 11 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.40% | 9 |
| Chinese | 1.30% | 8 |
| Unclassified | 1.30% | 8 |
| Other Black | 0.60% | 4 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.50% | 3 |
| Other Asian | 0.50% | 3 |
| White and Asian | 0.50% | 3 |
| Indian | 0.50% | 3 |
| Caribbean | 0.30% | 2 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.20% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunny Brow Nursery School Sunny Brow Road , Archer Park M24 4AD | 4out of 4 | 1,968 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Acresfield Nursery School Acresfield Road , Middleton M24 2NU | - not rated | 3,030 yd | Local authority nursery school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Furrow Community School Windermere Road , Langley M24 4LA | - not rated | 551 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Bowlee Park Community Primary School Windermere Road , Langley M24 4LA | 4out of 4 | 626 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Demsene County Primary School Bowness Road , Langley M24 4NU | - not rated | 1,047 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Saxon Nook County Primary School Borrowdale Road , Langley M24 3QG | - not rated | 1,051 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Langley Primary School Thirlmere Drive , Langley M24 5NU | - not rated | 1,140 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgar Wood Academy Heywood Old Road , OL10 2QN | 2out of 4 | 0 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Langley High School Windemere Road , Langley M24 4LA | - not rated | 626 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
| Hollin High School Hollin Lane , Middleton M24 3XN | - not rated | 1,616 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
| St Anne's Church of England Academy Hollin Lane , Middleton M24 6XN | 3out of 4 | 1,616 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Queen Elizabeth School Hollin Lane , Middleton M24 6XN | - not rated | 1,616 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hopwood Hall College Middleton Campus , Rochdale Road M24 6XH | - not rated | 2,643 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth House School Wentworth Close , Middleton M24 4BD | - not rated | 1,875 yd | Other independent school | No | Boys | More About School |
| Alderman Kay School Tintern Road , Hollin M24 6JQ | - not rated | 2,243 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Newlands School Waverley Road , Middleton M24 6JG | 3out of 4 | 2,380 yd | Community special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Banks Croft School 5 Banks Croft , Hopwood OL10 2NG | - not rated | 2,424 yd | Other independent special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Meade Hill School Chain Road , Higher Blackley M9 6GN | 3out of 4 | 3,061 yd | Academy special converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.