Wardle Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 19 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Rochdale
- Unique reference
- 140055
- Address
- Birch Road, Wardle, OL12 9RD
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1364 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.6%
- Girls
- 50.4%
- First language not English
- 10.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 28.9%
- Persistent absence
- 25.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.5%
White British 79.5%
Pakistani 8.7%
Mixed 4.4%
Other White 1.8%
Other Asian 1.2%
Bangladeshi 1.1%
African 1%
Other 0.8%
Unclassified 0.8%
Other Black 0.6%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Indian 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 38%
Local authority average 30%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 39%
Local authority average 35%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 43.9
Local authority average 40.5
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.85
Local authority average 3.47
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 20 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 18 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 58 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 19 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 22 |
| Biology | GCSE | 36 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 60 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 36 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 40 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 51 |
Admissions
Wardle Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 230
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 260
- 2nd preference
- 135
- 3rd preference
- 74
- From another Local Authority
- 12
Offers
- 1st preference
- 215
- 2nd preference
- 11
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 265 138 127 |
| Year 8 | 290 153 137 |
| Year 9 | 284 128 156 |
| Year 10 | 288 146 142 |
| Year 11 | 237 111 126 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 88.0% 85.4% 85.5% |
Further education | 50.0% 48.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | SP 3.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 38.0% 33.0% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 2.1% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 6.0% 3.1% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 7.0% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | SP 2.4% 3.0% |