Hollingworth Academy
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–16 · Rochdale
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
2.573 miles
Published by Rochdale Borough Council · offers on 2 March 2026
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Hollingworth Academy is a secondary school in Rochdale for ages 11–16 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 6 December 2022. Rochdale has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2026 entry.
Hollingworth Academy 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 | 2.573 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- For Year 7 in 2026, the last child offered a place lived 2.573 miles away, the longest of the 7 Rochdale secondary schools with a published last distance, this one included.
- Year 7 2026 had 277 first-choice applications for 262 offers; 250 offers went to first-choice families and 27 first-choice families were not offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 60% got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), and the Attainment 8 score was 51.1 (England 46).
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
- Cornfield Street, Milnrow, Rochdale, OL16 3DR
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Rochdale
- Pupils on roll
- 1,331 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 30.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 6 December 2022
Strengths
- “Leaders have high expectations for pupils’ behaviour and achievement.”
- “They have established a culture of respect, responsibility and resilience.”
- “Pupils strive to demonstrate these qualities through their positive behaviour and attitudes.”
To improve
- “In a small number of subjects, some teachers do not design learning that matches the ambition of the curriculum.”
- “While many pupils benefit from a range of suitable activities and resources, for some pupils, including some pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), this is not the case.”
- “Sometimes, teachers do not choose appropriate activities to help some pupils to learn the breadth of knowledge in the curriculum.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 31 January 2023 (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) | 60% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 51.1 | 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: 277 first-preference applications, 262 offers in total, 250 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.
- Kingsway Park High School 1.5 mi Some aspects not as strong Last distance published
- St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy 2.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Wardle Academy 2.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Falinge Park High School 2.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Oulder Hill Leadership Academy 3.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Matthew Moss High School 3.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School 4.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Anne's Church of England Academy 5.0 mi Good Last distance published