Newhouse Academy

Newhouse Road, Heywood, Rochdale, OL10 2NT

Requires Improvement

Inspected 15 November 2023

Requires Improvement

Ofsted

38.9

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–16

Ages

980

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Rochdale →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 980 / 1,050 (93%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 15 November 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

45.7%

Disadvantaged

12.9%

EAL

2.5%

SEN support

15.5%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

38.9

Attainment 8

980 pupils

29.7%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

52.7%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.3

EBacc avg point score

Where pupils go next

88%

Sustained destination

80%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

9.1%

Overall absence

28.0%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

60.6

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -2.2 vs 2023/24

Pupils per teacher

↑ +1.0 vs 2023/24

21.39

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +5.0 vs 2023/24

£47,382

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 11% on leadership pay

↑ +£3,688 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£8,487

Spend per pupil

£8,898

Income per pupil

52%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.