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Newhouse Academy

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

personMr Alex Burnham

corporate_fareHOLLINGWORTH LEARNING TRUST

location_onHeywood, OL10 2NT

language Visit Website phone 1706369436

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Inspected 2023

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Students

998

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Attainment 8

38.9

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GCSE Rank

#10 in Rochdale

#2,681 of 3,216 nationally

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Newhouse Academy is a Academy sponsor led secondary school in Heywood, serving ages 11-16. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards.

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School Summary

Newhouse Academy is an academy sponsor led in Heywood, Rochdale, admitting pupils aged 11-16. It is part of HOLLINGWORTH LEARNING TRUST. The school has approximately 980 pupils on roll, of whom 46% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 38.9, placing the school #10 in Rochdale and #2,681 of 3,216 nationally. 29.70% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 7.6% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.8× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 15.3:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 4 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 15.1 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

38.9

Grade 5+ E&M

29.70%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)7.6%

Entering EBacc30.80%

EBacc APS3.26

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.36

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

40.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc26.70%

EBacc APS3.31

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.51

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

40.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc22%

EBacc APS3.29

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.86

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

37.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc6%

EBacc APS2.93

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc1%

EBacc APS-

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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

88%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)80%

Apprenticeships5%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

85%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)74%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment7%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)13%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

85%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)72%

Apprenticeships6%

Employment8%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)14%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

10 June 2025

Inspection Report

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15 November 2023

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2023-11-15

Academy First Section 5 EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2020-01-15

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2 EIF

Inadequate

Education

Inadequate

Behaviour

Requires improvement

Development

Requires improvement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2017-10-10

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

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

13.5%per term

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

8.6%(84 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 980 pupils. During this period, there were 132 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 13.5%, which is above 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)	980	132	13.5%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	975	163	16.7%	7.8%	4
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,005	140	13.9%	7.4%	2
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,007	110	10.9%	7.1%	4
2023/24 (Autumn term)	994	158	15.9%	8.2%	3
2022/23 (Summer term)	999	196	19.6%	6.6%	2
2022/23 (Spring term)	998	142	14.2%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	997	208	20.9%	5.9%	5
2021/22 (Summer term)	967	103	10.7%	4.7%	3
2021/22 (Spring term)	963	189	19.6%	4.9%	3
2021/22 (Autumn term)	956	225	23.5%	4.4%	2
2020/21 (Summer term)	912	123	13.5%	3.6%	1
2020/21 (Spring term)	911	49	5.4%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	911	184	20.2%	3.9%	0

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 61 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 35 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 26 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 22 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 13 pupils

Physical Disability 7 pupils

Hearing Impairment 3 pupils

Visual Impairment 2 pupils

Profound & Multiple Learning 1 pupils