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Wardle Academy

Wardle Academy Profile


Location: Find a school in OL12 9RD or in Rochdale

Wardle Academy is a secondary school located in Wardle, Rochdale, England. It consists of approximately 800 students, aged 11-16. The school is divided into three houses – Red House, Green House and Blue House. It has a modern building, which was opened in September 2011 and includes a new sixth form centre, specialist classrooms and a sports hall. The school teaches the National Curriculum key stage 3 (Years 7 and 8) and key stage 4 (Years 9, 10 and 11) and students can choose to study for the English Baccalaureate or take non-examined subjects. The school offers a variety of extra-curricular activities as well as a good range of sports, music and drama. The school is part of the Oldham and Rochdale Teaching Alliance, which provides staff and pupils with opportunities to work together with other schools in the area.*



GSSLA Code Name: E08000005

Boarders: No Boarders

Special Classes: Has Special Classes

Head: Mr Graham Wright (Headteacher)

Administrative Ward: Smallbridge and Firgrove

Physical Addres

Birch Road Wardle
Rochdale
Lancashire
OL12 9RD

Postal Addres

Birch Road Wardle
Rochdale
Lancashire
OL12 9RD


Nearby Extra-curricular Activities

There are a number of extra-curricular activities that are available at Wardle Academy at Birch Road Wardle Rochdale OL12 9RD. These activities can include: choir sports clubs drama clubs maths clubs music clubs art clubs There are also a number of external events that are hosted at the school each year, such as music festivals and science fairs.

Public Transport

Wardle Academy at Birch Road is located close to multiple bus stops that serve various bus routes. The closest stop is Birch Road/Wardle Academy (Stop B) which is served by the X74 and 455 bus. The X74 route travels between Rochdale and Manchester and the 455 route travels between Middleton and Rochdale. Both routes run frequently throughout the day and night. Wardle Academy is also located near a Metrolink station, a light rail system which provides connections to Manchester and surrounding areas. The closest station is Falinge, which is about a 10-minute walk from the school.

Shops and Restaurants in the area

There are a number of shops and restaurants near Wardle Academy at Birch Road Wardle Rochdale OL12 9RD. These include a newsagent, a pharmacy, a take-away food outlet, a convenience store, and several restaurants.

School Fees

There are no school fees at Wardle Academy at Birch Road Wardle Rochdale OL12 9RD.

School Social Media

The Facebook page for Wardle Academy at Birch Road Wardle Rochdale OL12 9RD is https://www.facebook.com/WardleAcademy/
The Twitter page for Wardle Academy at Birch Road Wardle Rochdale OL12 9RD is @WardleAcademy
The Instagram page for Wardle Academy at Birch Road Wardle Rochdale OL12 9RD is @WardleAcademy
The Pinterest page for Wardle Academy at Birch Road Wardle Rochdale OL12 9RD is https://www.pinterest.co.uk/WardleAcademy/
The LinkedIn page for Wardle Academy at Birch Road Wardle Rochdale OL12 9RD is https://www.linkedin.com/company/wardle-academy


Additional Contact Info

Phone: 01706 641 839
Website: https://wardleacademy.co.uk/
Email: [email protected]


Contact Details

Telephone: 1706373911

Parliamentary Constituency: Rochdale
Administrative Ward: Smallbridge and Firgrove
Geographic Location: Urban major conurbation
LSOA: Rochdale 004D
Special Classes: Has Special Classes

Admissions Policy: Comprehensive (secondary)

Website: http://www.wardleacademy.co.uk/

FAQs - Wardle Academy

Wardle Academy currently has 1160 pupils attending from ages 11 to 16.

  • Girls: 550
  • Boys: 610

The listed Religious Character for Wardle Academy is None.

Wardle Academy Boarder policy is defined as: No Boarders<

Wardle Academy currently has pupils attending from ages 11 to 16.

Wardle Academy has a pupil capacity of 1200.

The Headteacher is Mr Graham Wright.

  • Teen Mothers: Not applicable
  • Child care facilities: Not applicable

Special Educational Needs (SEN) program: PD - Physical Disability .

Wardle Academy is Academy Converter.

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