Edgar Wood Academy

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Performance Score

Overall school rating

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Needs all indicators

Performance score unavailable: missing published data for Progress 8 score, English & Maths grade 4+ %

Indicators used for Secondary schools

Progress 8 score

Not published

Raw: No data published

English & Maths grade 4+ %

Not published

Raw: No data published

Ofsted inspection outcome

50.0

/ 100 normalized

Weight: Not used

Raw: Requires Improvement

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Primary schools

KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

Progress 8 score 40.0%
English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

Progress 8 score 25.0%
English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

Progress 8 score 20.0%
English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
Continue in education or training 20.0%
Sustained employment 20.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

Continue in education or training 40.0%
Sustained employment 30.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Requires Improvement

Overall effectiveness: Requires Improvement
Last inspected: 21 November 2023
Quality of education: Requires Improvement
Behaviour & attitudes: Requires Improvement
Personal development: Good
Leadership & management: Requires Improvement
Safeguarding: Effective

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS

Address: Heywood Old Road

Heywood, OL102QN
Phone: 1616769620
Website: edgarwood.org

Location

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School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS

URN: 148596
Type: Free schools
Phase: Secondary
Address: Heywood Old Road, Heywood, OL10 2QN
Website: www.edgarwood.org
Age range: 11-16
Gender: Mixed
School status: Open
Trust/MAT: ALTUS EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP
Capacity: 900 pupils
Setting: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Sixth Form: No
Nursery: No

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils: 476
Free School Meals: 41.2% (196 pupils)
Special Educational Needs: 3.4% (16 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate: 88.5%; Needs improvement
Persistent Absence: 36.5%; Missing 10%+ of school days

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size: 20 pupils; Excellent
Pupils per Year Group: 79; Average across all year groups
Total School Size: 476 pupils; 11-16

From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

Resilience Responsibility Empathy Respect

Head Teacher's Message

Headteacher Mr P Jones emphasizes Edgar Wood Academy as a community-focused school, prioritising safeguarding, belonging and high expectations, with a commitment to helping students start strong and progress to further education or work.

Extracurriculars

Clubs

Chess Journalism STEM Computer programming Music Samba Choir Drama Art Cooking Junior Leadership Team Anti-Bullying Ambassadors Duke of Edinburgh Eco Group The Big Clean Up Leadership opportunities (Junior Leadership Team, Head Boy, Head Girl)

Sports

Football Rugby Netball Basketball Athletics Darts

Facilities

Fully equipped fitness suite

Curriculum Highlights

Ambitious, inclusive, knowledge-rich curriculum underpinned by the Science of Learning Retrieval practice, schema-building and spaced repetition to support long-term memory Cognitive load theory to structure new content in manageable steps Curriculum designed to help students know more, remember more and do more across subjects Curriculum is aligned with Altus Education Partnership’s mission and values (Resilience, Responsibility, Empathy, Respect)

Wraparound Care

After-School Care: Yes

Before school and after school enrichment; lunchtime activities are mentioned as part of enrichment offerings.