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Holy Family Roman Catholic and Church of England College

Rochdale, OL10 2AASecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jan 2022
Progress 8
-0.32
Below average
−20+2
Competition
1.3×
Oversubscribed
182 1st-choice / 143 places
Ranking
#2,286
of 3,141 nationally

About Holy Family Roman Catholic and Church of England College

Holy Family Roman Catholic and Church of England College sits in the middle of the Rochdale secondary school pack, but its headline Progress 8 score of -0.32 is slightly below the local authority average of -0.25. That places it sixth out of 11 schools in the borough, and nationally it falls into the bottom 50 per cent of all schools on this measure. The gap is modest, though, and the school’s overall Attainment 8 score of 46.8 suggests pupils are leaving with a decent set of GCSE results. What really stands out is the maths Progress 8 score of +0.29, which is comfortably above both the school’s own English and EBacc scores and the LA average. That means pupils here make stronger progress in maths than in other subjects, and it’s a clear strength worth noting for any parent whose child leans towards numeracy.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic/Church of England
AddressPot Hall, Heywood, Rochdale, OL10 2AA
HeadteacherKaren Ames
Local AuthorityRochdale
Number of Pupils763
Free School Meals (FSM)21.5%
School Capacity763 / 750 (102% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

26 Jan 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (26 Jan 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 18 Jun 2013. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

12
ICT SuiteDining HallSports HallSwimming PoolMusic RoomsPlaying FieldsLibrarySixth Form CentreScience LabsArt StudiosTheatreChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

19

Sports

HockeyMartial ArtsCricketRowingDanceRugbyAthleticsTennisCross Country

Clubs & Activities

Art ClubDebateCodingYoung EnterpriseOrchestraFilm ClubBook ClubModel United NationsChessGardening

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyProfound LearningMulti-SensoryOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Holy Family Roman Catholic and Church of England College has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.