Rochdale
Kingsway Park High School
GCSE results 2026: every Rochdale school ranked · how England did
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 39.2 is below the national average of around 46. Compare with progress data, which may show a different picture.
- 39.2
- Attainment 8
- 28%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- -0.49
- Progress 8
- [-0.68, -0.31]
- Confidence interval
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 230 | 206 | 206 (100%) | 556 |
| September 2025 | 256 | 223 | 222 (100%) | 586 |
| September 2024 | 257 | 272 | 237 (87%) | 652 |
| September 2023 | 268 | 280 | 236 (84%) | 657 |
| September 2022 | 264 | 224 | 224 (100%) | 581 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Rochdale’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 251 | 39.2 | — | 27.9% | 6.0% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 273 | 35.3 | — | 18.3% | — | 18.7% | 2.9 |
| 2023/2024 | 265 | 34.1 | -0.49 | 18.1% | — | 38.5% | 2.9 |
| 2022/2023 | 270 | 39.9 | -0.05 | 27.0% | — | 30.7% | 3.4 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Rochdale for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 148790 |
| Local authority | Rochdale |
| Region | North West |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Simon Ward |
| Trust | ALTUS EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | OL16 4XA |
| Pupils | 1,320 |
| FSM eligible | 47.9% |
Contact and identifiers
Turf Hill Road, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL16 4XA
http://www.kingswaypark.org/1706716761| DfE number | 5402 |
| UKPRN | 10089243 |
| Opened | 1 Feb 2022 |
| GIAS updated | 5 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 5 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | — |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | — |
| Behaviour and attitudes | — |
| Personal development | — |
| Leadership and management | — |
| Safeguarding | — |
| Inspection type | — |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | — |
| Publication date | — |