Alternatives to Wardle Academy
6 other secondary schools nearby, nearest first · back to Wardle Academy
These are the nearest schools that take children at the same age, and that we hold figures for. They are listed by distance, nearest first. This is not a league table. Nothing here says one school is better than another.
Wardle Academy, for comparison
1.13 first preferences per place in the 2025 intake, tightening over the 5 most recent years held.
Ofsted ungraded inspection, October 2022: School remains Good
Nearby schools
| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Demand since | Latest Ofsted | Catchment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitworth Community High School
ROCHDALE |
4.0 km 2.5 mi |
1.47 | Little change 1.33 → 1.39 |
School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
published |
| Hollingworth Academy
Rochdale |
4.1 km 2.5 mi |
1.07 | Little change 1.17 → 1.12 |
Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| Kingsway Park High School
Rochdale |
4.3 km 2.7 mi |
0.87 | Little change 0.95 → 0.96 |
Some aspects not as strong Ofsted ungraded inspection |
none published |
| Oulder Hill Leadership Academy
Rochdale |
4.8 km 3.0 mi |
0.55 | Fewer families are naming it first 0.66 → 0.57 |
Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| Matthew Moss High School
Rochdale |
6.1 km 3.8 mi |
1.20 | More families are naming it first 1.04 → 1.25 |
School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
none published |
| The Crompton House Church of England Academy
Oldham |
6.9 km 4.3 mi |
1.18 | Little change 1.13 → 1.17 |
School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
none published |
"1st prefs per place" means how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out. It is the newest year we hold for each school. It shows how many people want the school. It does not tell you if a child would get a place. "Catchment" says whether anyone publishes an area map for that school. Where nobody does, we hold no map, so we cannot say if an address is inside one.