Edgar Wood Academy
Report card: Expected standard
Heywood Old Road, Heywood, OL10 2QNOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Edgar Wood Academy is a secondary school in Heywood for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 105 schools in Rochdale. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in June 2026.
Ofsted report card
Inspected 2 June 2026, report published 1 July 2026
Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Pupil numbers and mix
729 pupils on roll, with places for 900
Schools near Edgar Wood Academy
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Anne's Church of England Academy | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 44.1 |
| Elizabeth House School | 1 mile | Report card: Needs attention to expected standard | Not published |
| Newhouse Academy | 1 mile | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Attainment 8: 38.9 |
| Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 40.9 |
| Holy Family Roman Catholic and Church of England College | 2 miles | Report card: Expected standard | Attainment 8: 43.4 |
School details
- School type
- Free schools
- Sector
- Free school
- Trust
- ALTUS EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- No
- Headteacher
- Mr Paul Jones
- Phone
- 01616769620
- Address
- Heywood Old Road, Heywood, OL10 2QN
- Local authority
- Rochdale
- URN
- 148596
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.