# Heywood Academy

Heywood Academy is a special school in Rochdale, for pupils aged 11 to 19.

It had 21 pupils at the school census in January 2026.

Special school. Code E151630. [Rochdale](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale)

- Phase: Special
- Type: Free schools special
- Ages: 11 to 19
- Pupils: 21
- Council: Rochdale
- URN: 151630

## Latest Ofsted outcome

No outcome in Ofsted's file
Edition: Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026
Outcomes as Ofsted published them. Report cards (from November 2025) give no overall grade, and grades under different frameworks cannot be compared.

The Department for Education publishes no KS2 or KS4 results for this school.

## Schools nearby

Distances are in a straight line. Admissions and catchments are set by councils and schools.

- [St Luke's Church of England Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-lukes-church-of-england-primary-school-e105805): 700 m. Primary. Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [Woodland Community Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/woodland-community-primary-school-e135017): 810 m. Primary. Standards maintained, February 2025. 54% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [Harwood Park Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/harwood-park-primary-school-e105796): 870 m. Primary. Good (overall), February 2024. 49% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Bamford](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-michaels-church-of-england-primary-school-bamford-e105813): 1.1 km. Primary. Outstanding (overall), May 2024. 76% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [Holy Family Roman Catholic and Church of England College](https://openindex.co.uk/school/holy-family-roman-catholic-and-church-of-england-college-e131726): 1.1 km. Secondary. Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met. Attainment 8 of 51.8 (2025/26, provisional)
- [St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale, a Voluntary Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-josephs-roman-catholic-primary-school-rochdale-a-voluntary-academy-e150675): 1.1 km. Primary. School remains Good, February 2020. 66% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)

## Sources and further information

- [Schools: methods, licences and inspection sources](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools)
- [Get Information about Schools](https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Establishments/Establishment/Details/151630)
- [Ofsted reports](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/21/151630)

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