Edgar Wood Academy
Heywood Old Road, Heywood, OL10 2QN
Year 7 - Year 11 (ages 11-16)
SecondaryFree schoolsMixedNone
About the school
“When we talk about Edgar Wood Academy, we are not talking about a building. Instead we are talking about the people in it, our wonderful students, staff, and our wider community - ‘We are Edgar Wood’ is a phrase our students hear a lot.”
Open since 2021.
Ofsted
Ofsted: Requires improvementLast inspected 18 January 2024
Quality of educationRequires improvement
Behaviour and attitudesRequires improvement
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementRequires improvement
Safeguarding effectiveYes
Admissions
Admissions policy on record: Non-selective
This school is its own admissions authority, meaning it sets and applies its own admissions criteria (rather than the local council).
Visit the school's website for admissions details →Details
- Number of pupils
- 637
- Multi-academy trust
- Altus Education Partnership
- Phone
- 01616769620
- Website
- www.edgarwood.org