Rochdale · North West
Schools in Heywood
13 schools have a Heywood postal address: 9 primary and 3 secondary, with the rest nursery, special, sixth-form and independent schools. Rank them on GCSE and KS2 results, check Ofsted, and add your postcode to sort by distance.
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Averages cover state mainstream schools, the basis of the national figures. Special and independent schools are in the table below but not in the averages.
Ofsted across Heywood
Most recent inspection outcome for every school with a published judgement. Click a bar to filter the table.
Spread of Attainment 8
Number of Heywood secondaries in each band. Click a bar to filter the table.
Heywood schools
Ranked by Attainment 8 — switch the measure to reorder
| Select | # | School | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | 5+ Eng & maths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Holy Family Roman Catholic and Church of England College Voluntary aided school | 43.4 | -0.32 | 59% | |
| 2 | Newhouse Academy Academy sponsor led · Requires improvement | 38.9 | -0.36 | 46% | |
| 3 | Oak Haven School Community special school · Requires improvement | 1.0 | -2.11 | 0% | |
| 4 | All Souls Church of England Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Outstanding | — | — | — | |
| 5 | Edgar Wood Academy Free schools · Requires improvement | — | — | — | |
| 6 | Harwood Park Primary School Community school · Good | — | — | — | |
| 7 | Hopwood Community Primary School Community school · Outstanding | — | — | — | |
| 8 | Our Lady & St Paul's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Academy sponsor led · Good | — | — | — | |
| 9 | St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale, a Voluntary Academy Academy converter | — | — | — | |
| 10 | St Luke's Church of England Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Not judged | — | — | — |
All schools in Heywood (A–Z)
1–13 of 13 schools
- All Souls Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · OL10 4DF
- Edgar Wood AcademySecondary · OL10 2QN
- Harwood Park Primary SchoolPrimary · OL10 1DG
- Holy Family Roman Catholic and Church of England CollegeSecondary · OL10 2AA
- Hopwood Community Primary SchoolPrimary · OL10 2HN
- Newhouse AcademySecondary · OL10 2NT
- Oak Haven SchoolNot applicable · OL10 3PY
- Our Lady & St Paul's RC Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyPrimary · OL10 3PD
- St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale, a Voluntary AcademyPrimary · OL10 2AA
- St Luke's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · OL10 4XB
- St Margaret's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · OL10 3RD
- St Michael's Church of England Primary School, BamfordPrimary · OL10 4BB
- Woodland Community Primary SchoolPrimary · OL10 3BX
Admissions and catchment distances
All Heywood schools are in Rochdale. Apply through the council where you live, even for a school across a council border.
Common questions about schools in Heywood
How many schools are there in Heywood?
13 open schools have a Heywood postal address: 9 primary, 3 secondary and 1 others (nursery, special, sixth-form and independent).
Which state secondary schools in Heywood have the best GCSE results?
By Attainment 8 in the latest Department for Education results: Holy Family Roman Catholic and Church of England College (43.4), Newhouse Academy (38.9). Progress 8, grade 5+ English and maths and Ofsted are in the table on this page.
Which council handles school admissions in Heywood?
Heywood schools are in Rochdale. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in a neighbouring council area, and each school’s admission rules decide who gets a place.