Rochdale
Wardle 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 44.6 is close to the national average of around 46.
- 44.6
- Attainment 8
- 38%
- 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
- [-0.67, -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 | 264 | 259 | 251 (97%) | 552 |
| September 2025 | 230 | 260 | 215 (83%) | 522 |
| September 2024 | 256 | 284 | 231 (81%) | 557 |
| September 2023 | 289 | 287 | 268 (93%) | 572 |
| September 2022 | 289 | 302 | 278 (92%) | 552 |
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) | 286 | 44.6 | — | 37.8% | 12.6% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 233 | 44.1 | — | 39.1% | — | 38.2% | 3.9 |
| 2023/2024 | 253 | 40.2 | -0.49 | 30.4% | — | 43.9% | 3.5 |
| 2022/2023 | 226 | 44.5 | -0.20 | 38.5% | — | 62.8% | 4.0 |
| 2021/2022 | 228 | 44.6 | -0.39 | — | — | 25.0% | 3.8 |
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 | 140055 |
| Local authority | Rochdale |
| Region | North West |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher James Glennie |
| Trust | WATERGROVE TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | OL12 9RD |
| Pupils | 1,364 |
| FSM eligible | 28.9% |
Contact and identifiers
Birch Road, Wardle, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, OL12 9RD
http://www.wardleacademy.co.uk/1706373911| DfE number | 5400 |
| UKPRN | 10043068 |
| Opened | 1 Sept 2013 |
| GIAS updated | 24 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 24 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 | — |