# Alternatives to Matthew Moss High School

The 6 nearest schools that admit children at the same age as Matthew Moss High School and that we hold figures for, ordered by distance. This is not a league table and nothing here says one school is better than another.

It describes demand. It does not indicate whether any particular child would be offered a place.

## Matthew Moss High School, for comparison

1.00 first preferences per place in the 2026 intake.

## Nearby schools

| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Intake year | Latest Ofsted | Catchment published | SEN provision on site |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---|---|---|
| [Oulder Hill Leadership Academy, Rochdale](/school/148847/oulder-hill-leadership-academy) | 1.1 mi north | 0.83 | 2026 | Not judged | no | not recorded |
| [Newhouse Academy, Heywood](/school/147875/newhouse-academy) | 1.8 mi south-west | 0.63 | 2026 | Requires improvement | no | not recorded |
| [Holy Family Roman Catholic and Church of England College, Heywood](/school/131726/holy-family-roman-catholic-and-church-of-england-college) | 1.8 mi south-west | 1.27 | 2026 | Expected standard | no | not recorded |
| [Falinge Park High School, Rochdale](/school/150227/falinge-park-high-school) | 1.8 mi north-east | 0.98 | 2026 | School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next | no | not recorded |
| [Kingsway Park High School, Rochdale](/school/148790/kingsway-park-high-school) | 2.1 mi east | 0.90 | 2026 | Some aspects not as strong | no | not recorded |
| [St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy, Rochdale](/school/149873/st-cuthbert-s-roman-catholic-high-school-a-voluntary-academy) | 2.2 mi east | 0.81 | 2026 | Requires improvement | no | not recorded |

"1st preferences per place" is how many families named a school first, for each place it offered, in the newest year held. It describes demand. It is not a pass rate, and a dash means the figure is not held.

"SEN provision on site" means the school runs a SEN unit or a resourced provision. It does not say how many children it takes or which kinds of need it is set up for, because neither is published for a mainstream school, and it is not a statement about how well any school supports children with SEN. Ask the school or the council.

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