Matthew Moss High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Apr 25 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Rochdale
- Unique reference
- 147369
- Address
- Matthew Moss Lane, Marland, OL11 3LU
- Website
- http://www.mmhs.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1221 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.9%
- Girls
- 47.1%
- First language not English
- 47.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 41.4%
- Persistent absence
- 22.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.6%
Pakistani 46.1%
White British 28.3%
Mixed 7%
African 5.2%
Other 3.4%
Other White 2.3%
Bangladeshi 2.1%
Other Asian 2%
Unclassified 2%
Other Black 0.7%
Chinese 0.5%
Indian 0.4%
Irish 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 26%
Local authority average 30%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 34%
Local authority average 35%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 39.3
Local authority average 40.5
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.37
Local authority average 3.47
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Childcare Skills | Technical Award | 37 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 51 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 53 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 14 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 10 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 63 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 21 |
| Biology | GCSE | 83 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 83 |
Admissions
Matthew Moss High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 226
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 271
- 2nd preference
- 155
- 3rd preference
- 144
- From another Local Authority
- 6
Offers
- 1st preference
- 215
- 2nd preference
- 10
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 249 137 112 |
| Year 8 | 239 140 99 |
| Year 9 | 239 123 116 |
| Year 10 | 237 122 115 |
| Year 11 | 257 124 133 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 86.0% 85.4% 85.5% |
Further education | 41.0% 48.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | SP 3.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 45.0% 33.0% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | SP 2.1% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 3.1% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 11.0% 7.0% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.4% 3.0% |