Rochdale GCSE results
Latest imported year: 2025/26. Links to all 23 schools with GCSE records in this source area, including unranked and historical records.
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Ranked by Grade 7+, then Grade 8+, then Grade 9, highest first. At least 200 known entries, 90% coverage, official Attainment 8 of at least 40 and English & maths 5+ of at least 40%, no unknown entry totals and a calculable rate are required. Policy entry-coverage-ks4-v2. Read the methodology.
Independent schools are shown as Selective here because they set their own admissions criteria; this site convention does not confirm academic entrance tests. School sectors and other admissions labels follow the GIAS register snapshot of 18 October 2026, not necessarily the exam year. Non-Selective refers to the main school intake and does not rule out partial selection or sixth-form entry requirements. Classification sources.
Ranked schools (8)
| Rank | School | Admissions | School sector | Entries | Grade 7+ | Grade 8+ | Grade 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hollingworth Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,607 | 26.1% | 13.2% | 4.4% |
| 2 | Rochdale Islamic Academy | Selective | Independent | 314 | 25.9% | 13.2% | 4.4% |
| 3 | Holy Family Roman Catholic and Church of England College | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,070 | 25.1% | 14.2% | 4.3% |
| 4 | Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,604 | 17.1% | 6.8% | 2.6% |
| 5 | Oulder Hill Leadership Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,531 | 15.2% | 5.9% | 1.9% |
| 6 | Newhouse Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,281 | 13.8% | 5.6% | 1.0% |
| 7 | Falinge Park High School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,960 | 12.8% | 5.8% | 1.6% |
| 8 | Dixons Middleton Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,895 | 9.1% | 4.2% | 1.1% |
Not ranked (15)
| School | Admissions | School sector | Latest held | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beech House School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Brookland School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Edgar Wood Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Elizabeth House School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; No calculable published rate; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Falinge Park High School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2024/25 | No results in the latest imported year; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Kingsway Park High School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Matthew Moss High School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Meadows School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; No calculable published rate; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Oak Haven School | Not applicable | State-funded | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Redwood | Not applicable | State-funded | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; No calculable published rate; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| St Anne's Church of England Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| St Cuthbert's RC High School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2023/24 | No results in the latest imported year; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Wardle Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Willow View School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; No calculable published rate; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |