Located in Rochdale, Wardle Academy is a secondary school, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character.
Wardle Academy currently has around 1364 pupils on roll, which is about 114% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.6% boys and 50.4% girls. Around 28.9% 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 9.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 28.8%. The school also includes resourced provision, supporting 8 pupils.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (79.5%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 92% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (85%) , including 1% who stay in school sixth forms and 81% progressing to further education , while 4% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Birch Road, Rochdale, OL12 9RD |
| Website: | http://www.wardleacademy.co.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01706373911 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Rochdale |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr James Glennie |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 140055 |
Ofsted inspection date: 12/12/2017
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1200 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1364 |
| Number of Boys: | 676 |
| Number of Girls: | 688 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 9.8% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 28.8% | 8.2% |
| White British | 79.50% | 1085 |
| Pakistani | 8.70% | 118 |
| White and Asian | 2.00% | 27 |
| Other White | 1.80% | 25 |
| Other Asian | 1.20% | 16 |
| Bangladeshi | 1.10% | 15 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.00% | 14 |
| Other Mixed | 1.00% | 14 |
| African | 1.00% | 13 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.80% | 11 |
| Unclassified | 0.80% | 11 |
| Other Black | 0.60% | 8 |
| White and Black African | 0.40% | 5 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.10% | 1 |
| Indian | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Street Nursery School South Street , OL16 2EP | - not rated | 3,067 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery Union Road , OL12 9QA | 3out of 4 | 686 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Dearnley Union Road , OL12 9QA | - not rated | 686 yd | Voluntary controlled school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St John's Church of England Primary School, Smallbridge King's Grove , Wardle OL12 9HR | - not rated | 810 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St James' Church of England Primary School Crossfield Road , Wardle OL12 9JW | 3out of 4 | 832 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St James' Church of England Primary School Crossfield Road , Wardle OL12 9JW | - not rated | 832 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wardle Academy Birch Road , Wardle OL12 9RD | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Wardle High School Birch Road , Wardle OL12 9RD | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Littleborough High School Calder Brook Road , OL15 9JQ | - not rated | 3,243 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howarth Cross Middle School Albert Royds Street , OL16 2SU | - not rated | 1,731 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
| Thrum Hall Middle School Thrum Hall Lane , OL12 6DE | - not rated | 3,127 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
| St Wilfrid's RC Middle School Holstein Avenue , OL12 6DL | - not rated | 3,164 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Howarth College Great Howarth Road , OL12 9HH | - not rated | 921 yd | Other independent special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Rydings Special School Great Howarth , Wardle OL12 9HJ | - not rated | 955 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Great Howarth School Great Howarth Road , OL12 9HJ | - not rated | 962 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Meadows School Egerton House , Wardle Road OL12 9EN | - not rated | 1,023 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Springside Albert Royds Street , Rochdale OL16 2SU | 3out of 4 | 1,731 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.