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Wardle Academy

Birch Road, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, OL12 9RD · URN 140055

Public data summary

4.8

out of 10 · 15 data sources

Coverage 44% · Solid

Record

At a glance

Ofsted: Good
Pupils: 688
Age range: 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Capacity: 1,200
Local authority: Rochdale

Outcomes

Published performance

GCSE Progress 8: -0.49
GCSE Attainment 8: 40.2

Context

Attendance and community

Overall absence: 9.8%
Persistent absence: 28.8%
Free school meals: 21.8%
SEN support: 17.2%
English additional language: 10.2%

Resources

Workforce and funding

Pupil–teacher ratio: 8.3:1
Average class size: 25.3
Staff turnover: 15.9%

Official-data model

Data dimensions

Attendance

3.8

5 contributing signals

Resources

6.0

3 contributing signals

Equity

3.9

2 contributing signals

Achievement

5.6

4 contributing signals

Progress

4.6

1 contributing signals

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Official website

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