Secondary schools in Rochdale

• 105open schools
• 72primary
• 16secondary
• 14independent
• 38,123pupils

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16 schools, A to Z.

• Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School

  Secondary · Voluntary aided school · ages 11 to 18 · 1,186 pupils

  Rochdale Road, Middleton, Manchester, M24 2GL

  Ofsted report card, 9 Jun 2026

  Roman Catholic

• Dixons Middleton Academy

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 16 · 1,319 pupils

  Kenyon Lane, Middleton, Manchester, M24 2GT

  Ofsted 26 Jun 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next

• Edgar Wood Academy

  Secondary · Free schools · ages 11 to 16 · 729 pupils

  Heywood Old Road, Heywood, OL10 2QN

  Ofsted report card, 2 Jun 2026

• Elizabeth House School

  Secondary · Other independent school · ages 11 to 18 · Boys · 5 pupils

  Wentworth Close, Middleton, Manchester, M24 4BD

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Falinge Park High School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 16 · 1,344 pupils

  Falinge Road, Shawclough, Rochdale, OL12 6LD

  Ofsted 3 Feb 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next (predecessor school)

• Hollingworth Academy

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 16 · 1,331 pupils

  Cornfield Street, Milnrow, Rochdale, OL16 3DR

  Ofsted 6 Dec 2022: Good

• Holy Family Roman Catholic and Church of England College

  Secondary · Voluntary aided school · ages 11 to 16 · 768 pupils

  Pot Hall, Wilton Grove, Heywood, OL10 2AA

  Ofsted report card, 31 Mar 2026

  Roman Catholic/Church of England

• Kingsway Park High School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 16 · 1,289 pupils

  Turf Hill Road, Rochdale, OL16 4XA

  Ofsted 26 Feb 2025 (ungraded): Some aspects not as strong

• Matthew Moss High School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 16 · 1,198 pupils

  Matthew Moss Lane, Marland, Rochdale, OL11 3LU

  Ofsted 25 Apr 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Newhouse Academy

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 16 · 974 pupils

  Newhouse Road, Heywood, OL10 2NT

  Ofsted 15 Nov 2023: Requires improvement

• Oulder Hill Leadership Academy

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 16 · 1,152 pupils

  Hudsons Walk, Rochdale, OL11 5EF

  Ofsted 7 Jan 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• Rochdale Islamic Academy

  Secondary · Other independent school · ages 11 to 16 · Boys · 75 pupils

  36 Taylor Street, Rochdale, OL12 0HX

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Rochdale Islamic Academy

  Secondary · Other independent school · ages 11 to 16 · Girls · 80 pupils

  Greenbank Rd, Rochdale, OL12 0HZ

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• St Anne's Church of England Academy

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 16 · 817 pupils

  Hollin Lane, Middleton, Manchester, M24 6XN

  Ofsted 10 Jul 2024: Good

  Church of England

• St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 16 · 1,023 pupils

  Shaw Road, Thornham, Rochdale, OL16 4RX

  Ofsted 29 Mar 2022: Requires improvement (predecessor school)

  Roman Catholic

• Wardle Academy

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 16 · 1,366 pupils

  Birch Road, Wardle, Rochdale, OL12 9RD

  Ofsted 20 Oct 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good

Towns in Rochdale

• Heywood (13)
• Littleborough (5)
• Rochdale (64)

Source: Get Information about Schools and Ofsted (Open Government Licence v3.0). Towns are as written in each school’s official address.