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Whitworth Community High School

Secondary Local authority maintained school in ROCHDALE OL12 8TS

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  • School Reference Number: 119753
  • Address: Hall Street, Hallford, Hallfold, ROCHDALE OL12 8TS
  • Headteacher: Mr Andrew Oliver
  • Telephone: 01706 343218
  • Website: wchs.co
  • Type: Local authority maintained schools
  • Sub-Type: Community school
  • Phase: Secondary
  • Pupil Capacity: 709
  • Local Education Authority: Lancashire
  • Gender: Mixed
  • Age Range: 11 to 16
  • Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Latest Ofsted Rating

Inspected on 04/12/2014

Rating published on 24/12/2014

Overall effectiveness: Good

Effectiveness of leadership and management: Good

All Ofsted Reports

Inspection DatePublication DateInspection TypeRatingPDF Link
21 March 2023 15 May 2023 School inspection
1 February 2018 13 March 2018 Short inspection
3 December 2015 17 December 2015 Monitoring visit
4 December 2014 24 December 2014 Full inspection Good
31 January 2013 5 March 2013 Full inspection Requires Improvement
14 May 2012 14 June 2012 Curriculum and development visit
11 May 2011 9 June 2011 Full inspection Satisfactory
19 October 2009 20 November 2009 Curriculum and development visit
19 September 2007 10 October 2007 Full inspection Satisfactory
24 November 2003 5 February 2004 Full inspection

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Unique Reference Number119753
Local Authority Code888
Local Authority NameLancashire
Establishment Number4184
School / College NameWhitworth Community High School
Establishment Type Code01
Establishment typeCommunity school
Establishment Type Group Code4
Establishment Type GroupLocal authority maintained schools
Establishment Status Code1
Establishment statusOpen
Reason Establishment Opened Code00
Reason establishment openedNot applicable
Open date
Reason Establishment Closed Code00
Reason establishment closedNot applicable
Close date
Phase Of Education Code 4
Phase of educationSecondary
Age range Low11
Age range High16
Boarders Code1
BoardersNo boarders
Nursery provisionNo Nursery Classes
Official Sixth Form Code2
Official sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
Gender Code3
Gender of entryMixed
Religious Character Code00
Religious characterDoes not apply
Religious ethosDoes not apply
Diocese Code0000
DioceseNot applicable
Admissions Policy Code4
Admissons policyNon-selective
School capacity709
Special Classes Code2
Special classesNo Special Classes
Census Date18-01-2024
Number of Pupils655
Number of Boys354
Number of Girls301
Percentage Free School Meals21.70
Trust School Flag Code0
Trust School Flag Not applicable
Trusts Code
Academy trust or Trust
School Sponsor FlagNot applicable
Academy sponsor
Federation FlagNot under a federation
Federations Code
Federation
UKPRN10015621
FEHE Identifier
Further education typeNot applicable
Last Changed Date05-12-2024
StreetHall Street
LocalityHallford
Address3Hallfold
TownROCHDALE
County (name)Lancashire
PostcodeOL12 8TS
Websitehttp://www.wchs.co
Telephone01706343218
Headteacher/Principal titleMr
Headteacher/Principal first nameAndrew
Headteacher/Principal last nameOliver
Headteacher/Principal Job TitleHeadteacher
BSO Inspectorate NameNot applicable
Inspectorate Report
Date of Last Inspection Visit
Next Inspection Visit
Teenage mothers provisionNot applicable
Teenage mothers capacity
Childcare facilities provisionNot applicable
SEN facilitiesNot applicable
Pupils with EBDNot applicable
Number of places
Full time provision
Pupils educated by other providersNot applicable
Section 41 approvedNot applicable
SEN provision
Type of resourced provisionNot applicable
Resourced provision number on roll
Resourced provision capacity
SEN unit number on roll
SEN unit capacity
Government Office Region CodeB
Government Office RegionNorth West
District CodeE07000125
DistrictRossendale
Ward CodeE05015826
WardWhitworth
Parliamentary Constituency CodeE14001450
Parliamentary ConstituencyRossendale and Darwen
Urban/Rural CodeC1
Urban/Rural Description(England/Wales) Urban city and town
GSS LA CodeE10000017
Easting388072
Northing417936
Middle Super Output Area (MSOA)Rossendale 009
Lower Super Output Area (LSOA)Rossendale 009D
Inspectorate Name
Number of special pupils under a special educational needs (SEN) statement/education, health and care (EHC) plan
Number of special pupils not under a special educational needs (SEN) statement/education, health and care (EHC) plan
Boarding Establishment
Proprietor's Name
Previous Local Authority Code923
Previous local authorityPre LGR (1998) Lancashire
Previous establishment number4184
CountryUnited Kingdom
UPRN100012731959
Site Name
QAB Code0
QAB NameNot applicable
Establishment Accredited Code0
Establishment AccreditedNot applicable
QAB Report
CH Number
MSOA CodeE02005286
LSOA CodeE01025376
Free School Meals142
Accreditation Expiry Date
URN119753
Web Linkhttp://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/inspection-reports/find-inspection-report/provider/ELS/119753
LAESTAB8884184
School nameWhitworth Community High School
Ofsted phaseSecondary
Type of educationCommunity School
School open dateN/A
Admissions policyNon-selective
Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
Designated religious characterDoes not apply
Religious ethosDoes not apply
Faith groupingNon-faith
Ofsted regionNorth West
RegionNorth West
Local authorityLancashire
Parliamentary constituencyRossendale and Darwen
Multi-academy trust UIDN/A
Multi-academy trust nameN/A
Academy sponsor UIDN/A
Academy sponsor nameN/A
PostcodeOL12 8TS
Number of warning notices issued in 2023/24 academic yearN/A
The income deprivation affecting children index (IDACI) quintile3
Total number of pupils655
Statutory lowest age11
Statutory highest age16
Latest ungraded inspection number since last graded inspection10256120
Does the ungraded inspection relate to the URN of the current school?Yes
URN at time of the ungraded inspection119753
LAESTAB at time of the ungraded inspection8884184
School name at time of the ungraded inspectionWhitworth Community High School
School type at time of the ungraded inspectionCommunity School
Number of ungraded inspections since the last graded inspection2
Date of latest ungraded inspection22/03/2023
Ungraded inspection publication date14/05/2023
Did the latest ungraded inspection convert to a graded inspection?No
Ungraded inspection overall outcomeSchool remains Good
Number of monitoring and urgent inspections since last graded inspection1
Inspection number of latest graded inspectionITS442393
Inspection typeRequires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Inspection type groupingRequires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Event type groupingSchools - S5
Inspection start date04/12/2014
Publication date24/12/2014
Does the latest graded inspection relate to the URN of the current school?Yes
URN at time of latest graded inspection119753
LAESTAB at time of latest graded inspection8884184
School name at time of latest graded inspectionWhitworth Community High School
School type at time of latest graded inspectionCommunity School
Current school type used for chart C6Maintained school
Overall effectivenessGood
Category of concernN/A
Quality of educationN/A
Behaviour and attitudesN/A
Personal developmentN/A
Effectiveness of leadership and managementGood
Safeguarding is effective?N/A
Early years provisionN/A
Sixth form provisionN/A
Previous inspection numberITS405886
Previous inspection start date31/01/2013
Previous publication date05/03/2013
Does the previous graded inspection relate to the URN of the current school?Yes
URN at time of previous graded inspection119753
LAESTAB at time of previous graded inspection8884184
School name at time of previous graded inspectionWhitworth Community High School
School type at time of previous graded inspectionCommunity School
Previous graded inspection overall effectiveness3
Previous category of concernN/A
Previous quality of educationN/A
Previous behaviour and attitudesN/A
Previous personal developmentN/A
Previous effectiveness of leadership and managementGood
Previous safeguarding is effective?N/A
Previous early years provisionN/A
Previous sixth form provisionN/A

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