Holy Family Roman Catholic and Church of England College
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Heywood, North West OL10 2AA · Rochdale
#214 of 536 secondary schools in North West
#1892 of 4,090 nationally
About Holy Family Roman Catholic and Church of England College
Holy Family Roman Catholic and Church of England College is a local authority secondary located in Heywood, in the Rochdale local authority of North West, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 768 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 51.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 214th of 536 ranked secondary schools in North West. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (69th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (42th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 768; capacity filled 102.4%; grade 4+ english & maths 69.8%; ebacc average points 3.62.
There are 12 schools in Heywood; Holy Family Roman Catholic and Church of England College ranks 4th 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%)43.4
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)44.3%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)20.6%
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 Holy Family Roman Catholic and Church of England College by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 768
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 20.6%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 102.4%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 43.4
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 44.3%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 69.8%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.62
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Holy Family Roman Catholic and Church of England College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale, a Voluntary Academy
Heywood · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
373 students · 0 m away
Newhouse Academy
Heywood · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
974 students · 690 m away
Harwood Park Primary School
Heywood · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
291 students · 698 m away
Woodland Community Primary School
Heywood · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
564 students · 716 m away
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School
Heywood · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
· 1.1 km away
Hopwood Community Primary School
Heywood · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
421 students · 1.1 km away
St Luke's Church of England Primary School
Heywood · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
446 students · 1.4 km away
All Souls Church of England Primary School
Heywood · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
234 students · 1.8 km away
Our Lady & St Paul's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Heywood · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
202 students · 1.8 km away
St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Bamford
Heywood · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
228 students · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Local authority secondary schools in North West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Cardinal Allen Catholic High School, Fleetwood
Fleetwood · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
769 students
Brownedge St Mary's Catholic High School
Preston · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
772 students
All Hallows RC High School
Salford · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
752 students
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic High School
Skelmersdale · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
786 students
King David High School
Liverpool · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
744 students
Harrytown Catholic High School
Stockport · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
792 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Holy Family Roman Catholic and Church of England College a good school?
Holy Family Roman Catholic and Church of England College has a Success Index (England) of 51.8 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #214 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 Holy Family Roman Catholic and Church of England College rank in North West?
Holy Family Roman Catholic and Church of England College ranks #214 of 536 secondary schools in North West and #1892 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Holy Family Roman Catholic and Church of England College?
Holy Family Roman Catholic and Church of England College had 768 students in 2025.
Is Holy Family Roman Catholic and Church of England College a primary school or a secondary school?
Holy Family Roman Catholic and Church of England College is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near Holy Family Roman Catholic and Church of England College?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Holy Family Roman Catholic and Church of England College; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.