Edgar Wood Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Heywood, North West OL10 2QN · Rochdale
#439 of 536 secondary schools in North West
#3576 of 4,090 nationally
About Edgar Wood Academy
Edgar Wood Academy is a academy secondary located in Heywood, in the Rochdale local authority of North West, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 729 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 19.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 439th of 536 ranked secondary schools in North West. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (20th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 729; capacity filled 81%.
There are 12 schools in Heywood; Edgar Wood Academy ranks 9th of 11 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)–
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)–
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)42.7%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Edgar Wood Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 729
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 42.7%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 81%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
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Schools near Edgar Wood Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Bowlee Park Community Primary School
Manchester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
900 students · 574 m away
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton
Manchester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
462 students · 1.1 km away
St Anne's Church of England Academy
Manchester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
817 students · 1.5 km away
Elizabeth House School
Middleton · Independent secondary · Ages 11–18
5 students · 1.7 km away
Parkfield Primary School
Manchester · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
212 students · 1.7 km away
Middleton Parish Church School
Manchester · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
432 students · 1.8 km away
Rhodes Green CE Primary School
Manchester · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
166 students · 1.8 km away
Hollin Primary School
Manchester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
331 students · 2.1 km away
Newhouse Academy
Heywood · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
974 students · 2.2 km away
Hopwood Community Primary School
Heywood · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
421 students · 2.5 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in North West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Burscough Priory Academy
Ormskirk · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
729 students
Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy
Prescot · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
730 students
Wellacre Technology Academy
Manchester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
727 students
Birkenhead Park School
Birkenhead · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
731 students
Bay Leadership Academy
Morecambe · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
726 students
Albany Academy
Chorley · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
725 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Edgar Wood Academy a good school?
Edgar Wood Academy has a Success Index (England) of 19.6 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #439 of 536 in North West. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Edgar Wood Academy rank in North West?
Edgar Wood Academy ranks #439 of 536 secondary schools in North West and #3576 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Edgar Wood Academy?
Edgar Wood Academy had 729 students in 2025.
Is Edgar Wood Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Edgar Wood Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Edgar Wood Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Edgar Wood Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.