Edgar Wood Academy vs Middleton Parish Church School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Edgar Wood Academy
Heywood
Middleton Parish Church School
Manchester
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Primary
Type
Free schools
Academy sponsor led
Age Range
11–16
3–11
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
Church of England
Admissions
Non-selective
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Local Authority
Rochdale
Rochdale
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
729
432
Capacity
900
446
Occupancy
81%
97%
FSM %
42.7%
33.2%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires Improvement
-
Personal Development
Requires Improvement
-
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
-
Last Inspected
Jun 2026
-
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
41.4
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
32.2%
-
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
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