Newhouse Academy
Heywood, OL10 2NT · Rochdale · secondary school
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11th of 13 secondary schools in Rochdale we can score. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 5.5/10 against 482 of them, against 3.4/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 5 | 35% | 0.19 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2025/26 | 41.1 · 40 | 30% | 1.21 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | -0.36 · 23 | 25% | 0.58 |
| Attainment 8 2025/26 | 44.0 · 39 | 10% | 0.39 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Newhouse Academy overview
How it's doing
In 2024/25, 29.7% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 38.9, against a national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was -0.36 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did worse than those nationally who started from the same place. Ofsted rated the school Requires improvement in February 2024. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (3.4 out of 10 against similar schools, 1.9 out of 10 against all schools).
Getting in
The published school roll is 974 pupils against a stated capacity of 1,050. These whole-school figures do not establish entry-year vacancies or the likelihood of an offer. Confirm entry-year availability and admissions criteria with the school or local authority.
Worth asking on a visit
How does the school support pupils to close the gap between their current attainment and the national median? What specific actions are being taken to address the Requires improvement rating?
What Ofsted said about Newhouse Academy
Overview
The report states that while staff have increased ambition and pupils are learning more effectively than in the past, "many pupils do not achieve as well as they should because the delivery of the curriculum is uneven." It highlights that pupils generally behave well and feel safe, with positive relationships supporting their personal development. However, inconsistencies in teaching and assessment mean some pupils are not gaining the necessary knowledge to succeed.
Strengths
- Pupils appreciate the improved approach to behaviour management and "strive for the high standards of behaviour and conduct that the school sets."
- The ‘our people’ programme effectively supports personal development, helping pupils develop values such as "aspiration, integrity and respect."
- Staff deal with incidents of unkind behaviour effectively, ensuring pupils "feel well cared for and safe."
- The curriculum is "appropriately broad and ambitious," with clear knowledge sequences that help pupils build connections between concepts.
- Leaders carefully consider staff workload, providing dedicated time for teams to plan new approaches to delivering the curriculum.
Areas to improve
- The school must ensure staff are "suitably equipped to deliver the curriculum consistently well," as some lesson activities do not help pupils gain expected knowledge.
- Teachers need to use assessment information better to "spot gaps in learning and reshape their teaching," ensuring pupils receive necessary support.
- Support for pupils at the earliest stages of learning to read must be more timely and sustained to help them overcome barriers to reading fluently.
Safeguarding
The report states that "the arrangements for safeguarding are effective."
Results over time
Attainment 8, the years we hold.
| Year | Attainment 8 |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 40.1 |
| 2024/25 | 38.9 |
| 2025/26 | 44.0 |
| England | 44.9 |
Source: DfE Explore Education Statistics. “England” is the median of the 3,682 state schools in England we hold a 2025/26 figure for — a school-level median, not the DfE's pupil-weighted national figure.
Your offer chance
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Next dates
- Secondary application deadline31 Oct 2026
- Secondary National Offer Day1 Mar 2027
- Secondary application deadline31 Oct 2027
- Secondary National Offer Day1 Mar 2028
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