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Kingsway Park High School

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

personMr Simon Ward

corporate_fareALTUS EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP

location_onRochdale, OL16 4XA

language Visit Website phone 1706716761

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2013

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Students

1,341

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Attainment 8

35.3

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GCSE Rank

#11 in Rochdale

#3,004 of 3,216 nationally

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Kingsway Park High School is a Academy converter secondary school in Rochdale, serving ages 11-16. Rated Good by Ofsted. Demand is above capacity (1.1×) — apply through your local authority on time.

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School Summary

Kingsway Park High School is an academy converter in Rochdale, admitting pupils aged 11-16. It is part of ALTUS EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP. The school has approximately 1,320 pupils on roll, of whom 50% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 35.3, placing the school #11 in Rochdale and #3,004 of 3,216 nationally. 18.30% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 8.7% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2013. The school's current overall rating is Good.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.1× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.1:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 8 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 8.5 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

35.3

Grade 5+ E&M

18.30%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)8.7%

Entering EBacc18.70%

EBacc APS2.87

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.49

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

34.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc38.50%

EBacc APS2.93

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.05

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

39.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc31%

EBacc APS3.41

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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

92%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)91%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

91%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)86%

ApprenticeshipsSP%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)8%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)92%

ApprenticeshipsSP%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

No digital report timeline available.

Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2013-09-24

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2011-10-03

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

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

8.6%per term

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

6.7%(88 pupils)

Spring term 2025

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

Permanent Exclusions

2pupils

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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 1,320 pupils. During this period, there were 113 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 8.6%, 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)	1,320	113	8.6%	7.3%	2
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,318	110	8.3%	7.8%	6
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,343	187	13.9%	7.4%	1
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,341	143	10.7%	7.1%	8
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,340	233	17.4%	8.2%	6
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,348	106	7.9%	6.6%	2
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,341	124	9.2%	6.4%	4
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,331	141	10.6%	5.9%	1
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,336	63	4.7%	4.7%	1
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,314	39	3.0%	4.4%	1

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.

Moderate Learning Difficulty 59 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 52 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 51 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 31 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 9 pupils

Hearing Impairment 9 pupils

Physical Disability 6 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 3 pupils

Visual Impairment 2 pupils