Hollingworth Academy
Cornfield Street, Milnrow, Rochdale, OL16 3DR
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- HOLLINGWORTH LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Robert McGinty
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- Hollingworth Learning Trust
- Constituency
- Rochdale
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,350
- Pupils on roll
- 1,331
- URN
- 140091
- Local authority
- Rochdale
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01706292800
About this school
Hollingworth Academy is a secondary academy in Rochdale. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 1,331 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Hollingworth Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 269 | 265 | 266 |
| Attainment 8 score | 45.3 | 45.9 | 51.1 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.05 -0.12 to +0.22 | -0.02 -0.19 to +0.15 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 48% | 47.9% | 59.8% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 69% | 74% | 79.7% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 7% | 29.8% | 22.2% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.5 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Hollingworth Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Rochdale average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 45.3 | 36.6 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 45.9 | 37.8 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 51.1 | 34.2 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,341 |
| 2023/24 | 1,336 |
| 2024/25 | 1,339 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Hollingworth Academy compares
Hollingworth Academy ranked 1st of 11 secondary schools in Rochdale for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 79% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 21% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 51.1 | 7.4% | 29.7% | 1,331 | — |
| Kingsway Park High School | 35.3 | 9.8% | 50% | 1,289 | 1.5 miles |
| The Crompton House Church of England Academy | 46.8 | 6.8% | 19.1% | 1,865 | 1.9 miles |
| St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy | 39.7 | 10.6% | 43.8% | 1,023 | 2.0 miles |
| Wardle Academy | 44.1 | 9% | 29.9% | 1,366 | 2.5 miles |
| E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy | 38.7 | 7.9% | 47.6% | 975 | 2.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 29.72%
- English as an additional language
- 15.5%
- Overall absence
- 7.43%
- Persistent absence
- 20.32%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Kingsway Park High School1.5 miles
Secondary · Rochdale
-
The Crompton House Church of England Academy1.9 miles
Secondary · Oldham
-
St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy2.0 miles
Secondary · Rochdale
-
Wardle Academy2.5 miles
Secondary · Rochdale
-
E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy2.8 miles
Secondary · Oldham
Other schools in Rochdale
Hollingworth Academy ranks 1st of the 7 ranked secondary schools in Rochdale.
- Falinge Park High School Secondary
- Kingsway Park High School Secondary
- Matthew Moss High School Secondary
- Oulder Hill Leadership Academy Secondary
- St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy Secondary
- Wardle Academy Secondary
- Whitworth Community High School Secondary
- Howard Street Nursery School Nursery
- Alice Ingham Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Primary
- All Saints Church of England Primary School Primary
- Ashfield Valley Primary School Primary
- Belfield Community School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Hollingworth Academy teach?
- Hollingworth Academy teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Rochdale.
- Who is the headteacher of Hollingworth Academy?
- The headteacher of Hollingworth Academy is Mr Robert McGinty, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Hollingworth Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hollingworth Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Hollingworth Academy?
- Hollingworth Academy has 1,331 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is Hollingworth Academy full?
- Hollingworth Academy has capacity for 1,350 pupils and 1,331 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Hollingworth Academy a faith school?
- No. Hollingworth Academy has no designated religious character.
- Is Hollingworth Academy a selective school?
- No. Hollingworth Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Hollingworth Academy part of an academy trust?
- Hollingworth Academy is part of HOLLINGWORTH LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Hollingworth Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 45.3 in 2022/23 and 51.1 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Hollingworth Academy compare with other schools in Rochdale?
- Hollingworth Academy ranked 1st of 11 secondary schools in Rochdale for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 79% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 21% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Hollingworth Academy's absence rate?
- Hollingworth Academy's overall absence rate is 7.4% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Hollingworth Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Hollingworth Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.