Edgar Wood Academy
Heywood Old Road, Heywood, OL10 2QN ·
At a glance
A state secondary free school for ages 11–16 in Heywood. Ofsted report card (June 2026): expected standard. No comparable results are published for this school. 52 families put it first for 76 places (September 2026 entry).
- Ages
- 11–16
- Pupils
- 729
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- No
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Local authority
- Rochdale
- Academy trust
- ALTUS EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP
- Headteacher
- Mr Paul Jones
- Opened
- Sept 2021
Inspection
Ofsted report card (renewed framework)
- SafeguardingMet
- InclusionExpected standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- AchievementExpected standard
- Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
- Personal development and well-beingExpected standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
Report cards grade each area separately on a five-point scale, from Urgent improvement to Exceptional. There is no single overall grade, and results are not directly comparable with earlier grades such as “Good”.
Exam results
No published results yet. The school may be new, too small for figures to be published, or not have pupils at the end of a key stage.
Admissions
Demand for places and how places are allocated
Year 7 entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)
52 of 52 first-preference applicants were offered a place (100%). 2 offers went to families living in another council area.
Catchment area
We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.
Last distance offered
Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.
Pupils
School census 2024/25
- Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)45.5%
- English as an additional language14.4%
- SEN support13.8%
- Education, Health and Care plan3.8%
- The black tick shows the median for state-funded secondary schools in England.