Holy Family Roman Catholic and Church of England College
Secondary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 11–16 · Heywood, Rochdale
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
0.189 miles
Published by Rochdale Borough Council · offers on 2 March 2026
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Holy Family Roman Catholic and Church of England College is a secondary school in Heywood, Rochdale for ages 11–16 (voluntary aided school). Rochdale has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2026 entry.
Holy Family Roman Catholic and Church of England College catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | 0.189 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2026, the last Year 7 child offered a place lived 0.189 miles away, the shortest of 7 Rochdale secondary schools with a published last distance.
- Year 7 in 2026 had 181 first-choice applications for 142 offers; 135 offers went to first-choice families, and 46 first-choice families were not offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 44% of pupils got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%).
- In 2024/25 that GCSE result was the 2nd highest of 7 schools: this one and the 6 of the 8 nearest secondary schools in Rochdale that have results.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Rochdale schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Pot Hall, Wilton Grove, Heywood, OL10 2AA
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic/Church of England
- Council
- Rochdale
- Pupils on roll
- 768 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 20.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 31 March 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils in this caring school feel that they are known and well cared for.”
- “Each morning, staff greet them warmly by name, which helps pupils to feel valued as individuals.”
- “Pupils who are new to the school, settle in quickly.”
To improve
- “Previously, pupils’ progress in assessments at the end of key stage 4 has been below that of their peers nationally.”
- “However, persistent absence is a barrier for some disadvantaged pupils.”
- “This inhibits their chances of success.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 23 June 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 44% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 43.4 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 181 first-preference applications, 142 offers in total, 135 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Rochdale.
- Newhouse Academy 0.4 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- St Anne's Church of England Academy 1.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Edgar Wood Academy 1.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Matthew Moss High School 1.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School 2.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Oulder Hill Leadership Academy 2.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Dixons Middleton Academy 3.2 mi School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next Last distance published
- Falinge Park High School 3.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published