Edgar Wood Academy vs Elizabeth House School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Edgar Wood Academy
Heywood
Elizabeth House School
Middleton
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Senior
Type
Free schools
Other independent school
Age Range
11–16
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Boys
Religious Character
None
None
Admissions
Non-selective
-
Local Authority
Rochdale
Rochdale
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
729
5
Capacity
900
6
Occupancy
81%
83%
FSM %
42.7%
-
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
Inadequate
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires Improvement
Requires Improvement
Personal Development
Requires Improvement
Requires Improvement
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
Inadequate
Last Inspected
Jun 2026
Mar 2026
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
41.4
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
32.2%
-
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
z
Points Per Entry
-
-
Best 3 A-Levels
-
z
AAB+ %
-
-
Value Added
-
z
A-Level Students
-
-
Retention
-
-