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Kingsway Park High School

Rochdale, OL16 4XASecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Feb 2025
Progress 8
-0.49
Below average
−20+2
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
223 1st-choice / 256 places
Ranking
#2,593
of 3,141 nationally

About Kingsway Park High School

Kingsway Park High School sits in the Rochdale local authority, a secondary school for pupils aged 11 to 16 with no sixth form. It is a state-funded mixed school with a non-religious character, led by headteacher Simon Ward. The school is large, with 1,320 pupils on roll against a capacity of 1,330, and a high proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals at 47.9 per cent. In the local authority, Kingsway Park ranks 11th out of 11 secondary schools on Progress 8, placing it at the bottom of the Rochdale league table. The top-performing peers in the area are Hollingworth Academy, Matthew Moss High School, and Falinge Park High School, all of which have Progress 8 scores close to the national average. Kingsway Park’s ranking in the North West region is 335th out of 445 schools, and nationally it sits in the bottom 50 per cent of all secondary schools, at the 82nd percentile.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
AddressTurf Hill Road, Rochdale, Rochdale, OL16 4XA
HeadteacherSimon Ward
Local AuthorityRochdale
Number of Pupils1,320
Free School Meals (FSM)47.9%
School Capacity1,320 / 1,330 (99% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

26 Feb 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (26 Feb 2025): Some aspects not as strong

Source: Ofsted, 30 Jan 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
LibraryArt StudiosGymnasiumICT SuiteScience LabsMusic RoomsSports Hall

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

15

Sports

CricketTennisMartial ArtsBadmintonRugbyBasketball

Clubs & Activities

ChessArt ClubDuke of EdinburghEco ClubModel United NationsDebateOrchestraYoung EnterpriseFilm Club

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultySevere LearningOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:50 – 14:50

Source: kingswaypark.org. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Kingsway Park High School

Kingsway Park High School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.