Edgar Wood Academy
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No GCSE outcome data is available in the years we hold. Check the official DfE performance tables for the most recent results.
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
No Progress 8 data is available for this school in the years we hold.
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023/2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022/2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021/2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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School information
| URN | 148596 |
| Local authority | Rochdale |
| Region | North West |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Free schools |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Paul Jones |
| Trust | ALTUS EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | OL10 2QN |
| Latest pupils | 0 |
| FSM eligible | 41.3% |
Contact and identifiers
Heywood Old Road, Heywood, OL10 2QN
www.edgarwood.orgView local authority page1616769620| DfE number | 4004 |
| UKPRN | 10088755 |
| Opened | 1 Sept 2021 |
| GIAS updated | 9 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 9 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 18 Jan 2024 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 21 Nov 2023 |
| Publication date | 18 Jan 2024 |