Rochdale
Oulder Hill Leadership Academy
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 45.8 is close to the national average of around 46.
- 45.8
- Attainment 8
- 51%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Progress is close to average or statistically uncertain because the confidence interval crosses zero. This does not necessarily mean the school adds or detracts from pupil progress.
- -0.11
- Progress 8
- [-0.29, 0.06]
- Confidence interval
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What to do next
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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 | 210 | 175 | 175 (100%) | 579 |
| September 2025 | 225 | 123 | 123 (100%) | 469 |
| September 2024 | 300 | 176 | 176 (100%) | 535 |
| September 2023 | 294 | 161 | 161 (100%) | 519 |
| September 2022 | 178 | 138 | 137 (99%) | 381 |
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) | 231 | 45.8 | — | 50.6% | 9.1% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 221 | 44.4 | — | 46.2% | — | 81.0% | 4.1 |
| 2023/2024 | 263 | 42.9 | -0.11 | 43.3% | — | 75.3% | 3.9 |
| 2022/2023 | 282 | 41.1 | -0.14 | 35.5% | — | 67.7% | 3.6 |
| 2021/2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | 148847 |
| Local authority | Rochdale |
| Region | North West |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Adrian Smale |
| Trust | STAR ACADEMIES |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | OL11 5EF |
| Pupils | 1,170 |
| FSM eligible | 35.3% |
Contact and identifiers
Hudsons Walk, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL11 5EF
1706645522| DfE number | 4005 |
| UKPRN | 10089556 |
| Opened | 1 Mar 2022 |
| GIAS updated | 2 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 2 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 6 Feb 2025 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Academy First Section 5 |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 7 Jan 2025 |
| Publication date | 6 Feb 2025 |