Wardle Academy
Academy converterSecondaryAges 11–16Mixed
Birch Road, Wardle, Rochdale, OL12 9RD
Headteacher · Mr James Glennie
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Key facts
Pupils1,366Capacity 1,200
OfstedSchool remains GoodInspected 20 October 2022
TrustWatergrove Trust
Free school meals30.3%
Ofsted
School remains Good
Ungraded inspection on 20 October 2022.
Read the full Ofsted reportsOfsted management information, latest inspections as at 31 August 2026.
Year 7 applications close 31 October 2026
For September 2027. Apply through Rochdale council, not the school. National offer day is 1 March 2027.
How to apply in RochdaleNearby schools for the same ages
- Raise Rochdale Pupil Referral Service1.5 mi
- Falinge Park High School2.1 mi
- Whitworth Community High School2.5 mi
- Hollingworth Academy2.5 mi
- Kingsway Park High School2.7 mi