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Newhouse Academy
Requires Improvementgraded 15/11/2023Ages 11–16980 pupilsDoes not apply
Newhouse Academy is a secondary school for pupils aged 11 to 16 in Heywood, within the Rochdale local authority. The school has around 980 pupils on roll. It was most recently inspected by Ofsted in 15/11/2023 and continues to develop its provision for pupils. Recent GCSE results show an average Attainment 8 score of 41 and 34% of pupils gaining a grade 5 or above in English and maths. Families comparing secondary schools in Heywood can view Newhouse Academy's Ofsted rating, GCSE results and exact location free on NestScope.
Ofsted — sub-judgements
Quality of educationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership & managementGood
Last inspected 15/11/2023
Attendance & staffing
Attendance90.2%England avg 91.0%
Pupils per teacher16.0England avg 17.6
Persistent absence
Teachers with QTS
DfE — absence & workforce, 2025/26
Pupil intake
Free school meals43.2%England avg 28.6%
English not first language12.1%England avg 18.3%
DfE school census, 2025/26
GCSE results — Key Stage 4
Attainment 838.9
Progress 8-0.4
Grade 5+ English & maths30%
Grade 4+ English & maths
EBacc entry
EBacc average point score
DfE, 2024/25
Nearby schools in Heywood
All schools in Heywood →Hopwood Community Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.3 miHarwood Park Primary SchoolGood · 0.6 miSt Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale, a Voluntary AcademyGood · 0.4 miHoly Family Roman Catholic and Church of England CollegeGood · 0.4 miSt Luke's Church of England Primary School1.1 miHeywood Academy1.0 mi
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