Secondary schools in Rochdale
There are 13 secondary schools in Rochdale. 0 are rated Outstanding and 7 Good by Ofsted. Each listing shows the year groups, Ofsted rating and how admissions work.
Applying for a place in Rochdale
- Starting secondary school (Year 7) in September 2027: applications close on 31 October 2026. Offers are sent on 1 March 2027.
- You apply through the council where you live, even for schools in a different area, and late applications are considered after on-time ones.
Secondary schools in Rochdale, by town
Heywood
- Edgar Wood Academy
Year 7 - Year 11 · OL10 2QN
Ofsted: Requires improvement - Holy Family Roman Catholic and Church of England College
Year 7 - Year 11 · OL10 2AA
No rating on record - Newhouse Academy
Year 7 - Year 11 · OL10 2NT
Ofsted: Requires improvement
Manchester
- Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School
Year 7 - Year 13 · M24 2GL
Ofsted: Good - Dixons Middleton Academy
Year 7 - Year 11 · M24 2GT
Ofsted: Good - St Anne's Church of England Academy
Year 7 - Year 11 · M24 6XN
Ofsted: Good
Rochdale
- Falinge Park High School
Year 7 - Year 11 · OL12 6LD
Ofsted: Good - Hollingworth Academy
Year 7 - Year 11 · OL16 3DR
Ofsted: Good - Kingsway Park High School
Year 7 - Year 11 · OL16 4XA
No rating on record - Matthew Moss High School
Year 7 - Year 11 · OL11 3LU
Ofsted: Good - Oulder Hill Leadership Academy
Year 7 - Year 11 · OL11 5EF
Ofsted: Not judged - St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy
Year 7 - Year 11 · OL16 4RX
Ofsted: Requires improvement - Wardle Academy
Year 7 - Year 11 · OL12 9RD
Ofsted: Good