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Holy Family Roman Catholic and Church of England College

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Karen Ames

location_onHeywood, OL10 2AA

language Visit Website phone 1706360607

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2017

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Students

750

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Attainment 8

43.4

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GCSE Rank

#5 in Rochdale

#2,031 of 3,216 nationally

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Holy Family Roman Catholic and Church of England College is a Voluntary aided school secondary school in Heywood, serving ages 11-16. Rated Good by Ofsted. Demand is above capacity (1.2×) — apply through your local authority on time.

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School Summary

Holy Family Roman Catholic and Church of England College is a voluntary aided school in Heywood, Rochdale, admitting pupils aged 11-16. The school has approximately 763 pupils on roll, of whom 23% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 43.4, placing the school #5 in Rochdale and #2,031 of 3,216 nationally. 44.30% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 10.9% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2017. The school's current overall rating is Good.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.2× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 16.2:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 2 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 6.6 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

43.4

Grade 5+ E&M

44.30%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)10.9%

Entering EBacc14.10%

EBacc APS3.62

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.32

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

46.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc19.50%

EBacc APS4

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.13

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

45.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc13%

EBacc APS3.77

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.39

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

52.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc17%

EBacc APS4.43

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc25%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.53

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc23%

EBacc APS4.8

2018

Progress 8 Score

0.31

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

52.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc27%

EBacc APS4.38

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)89%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

92%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)85%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)8%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)85%

Apprenticeships9%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)87%

Apprenticeships6%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)83%

Apprenticeships6%

Employment8%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

25 January 2022

Inspection Report

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28 February 2017

Inspection Report

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22 May 2013

Inspection Report

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08 July 2009

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2017-02-28

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2013-05-22

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2009-07-08

None EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

5.6%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

3.8%(29 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 763 pupils. During this period, there were 43 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 5.6%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	763	43	5.6%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	765	58	7.6%	7.8%	2
2023/24 (Summer term)	750	58	7.7%	7.4%	1
2023/24 (Spring term)	749	74	9.9%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	752	94	12.5%	8.2%	4
2022/23 (Summer term)	746	70	9.4%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	750	60	8.0%	6.4%	4
2022/23 (Autumn term)	748	37	4.9%	5.9%	2
2021/22 (Summer term)	748	47	6.3%	4.7%	1
2021/22 (Spring term)	750	42	5.6%	4.9%	1
2021/22 (Autumn term)	750	28	3.7%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	733	5	0.7%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	736	4	0.5%	1.0%	1
2020/21 (Autumn term)	733	4	0.5%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	719	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	719	6	0.8%	3.2%	1
2019/20 (Autumn term)	716	1	0.1%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	683	1	0.1%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	682	0	0.0%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	688	1	0.1%	3.8%	3
2017/18 (Summer term)	645	0	0.0%	3.4%	2
2017/18 (Spring term)	649	0	0.0%	3.0%	1
2017/18 (Autumn term)	647	0	0.0%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	610	0	0.0%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	614	0	0.0%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	619	0	0.0%	3.1%	2

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 28 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 22 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 18 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 18 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 11 pupils

Physical Disability 7 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 3 pupils

Profound & Multiple Learning 2 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 1 pupils