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Wardle Academy is a state-funded secondary school in Rochdale, North West, for pupils aged 11 to 16 for boys and girls. DfE data records 1,366 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 1,200.
The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (20 Oct 2022). The published Attainment 8 score was 44.1 for 2024/25. Admissions data records 259 first-preference applications and 264 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.
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Latest monitoring visit (20 Oct 2022): School remains Good
Source: Ofsted, 17 Jan 2018. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.
Teaching hours
08:30 – 15:00
Breakfast club
08:00-08:30
Source: wardleacademy.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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