Newhouse Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Heywood, North West OL10 2NT · Rochdale
#405 of 536 secondary schools in North West
#3306 of 4,090 nationally
About Newhouse Academy
Newhouse 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 974 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 23.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 405th of 536 ranked secondary schools in North West. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (26th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (19th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 974; capacity filled 92.8%; grade 4+ english & maths 52.7%; ebacc average points 3.26.
There are 12 schools in Heywood; Newhouse Academy ranks 7th 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%)38.9
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)29.7%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)43.2%
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 Newhouse Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 974
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 43.2%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 92.8%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 38.9
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 29.7%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 52.7%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.26
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Newhouse Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Hopwood Community Primary School
Heywood · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
421 students · 535 m away
Holy Family Roman Catholic and Church of England College
Heywood · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
768 students · 690 m away
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale, a Voluntary Academy
Heywood · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
373 students · 690 m away
Harwood Park Primary School
Heywood · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
291 students · 942 m away
Woodland Community Primary School
Heywood · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
564 students · 1.4 km away
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School
Heywood · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
· 1.7 km away
St Luke's Church of England Primary School
Heywood · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
446 students · 1.7 km away
All Souls Church of England Primary School
Heywood · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
234 students · 1.9 km away
St Anne's Church of England Academy
Manchester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
817 students · 2.0 km away
Edgar Wood Academy
Heywood · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
729 students · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in North West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Fulwood Academy
Preston · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
973 students
Altrincham College
Altrincham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
973 students
E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy
Oldham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
975 students
The Westleigh School
Leigh · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
976 students
Range High School
Liverpool · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
979 students
Notre Dame Catholic Academy
Liverpool · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
968 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Newhouse Academy a good school?
Newhouse Academy has a Success Index (England) of 23.2 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #405 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 Newhouse Academy rank in North West?
Newhouse Academy ranks #405 of 536 secondary schools in North West and #3306 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Newhouse Academy?
Newhouse Academy had 974 students in 2025.
Is Newhouse Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Newhouse Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Newhouse Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Newhouse Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.