Whitworth Community High School
Community secondary school in ROCHDALE (Lancashire).
Attainment 8
47.4
▲ 1.2 England 2025/26 provisional: 46.2
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
48.4%
▲ 2pp England 2025/26 provisional: 46.3%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
94.1%
▲ 3pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
17.9
▲ 1.2 England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
24.9%
▼ 2pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
8.2%
▼ 6pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
92%
654 / 709 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
Ungraded inspection
inspected Mar 2023
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
Whitworth Community High School is a secondary school located in ROCHDALE, Lancashire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 11 to 16. The Headteacher is Andrew Oliver.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
4 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Dance
- Dodgeball
- Football
- Restorative Practice
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Stephen Lawrence AwardRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 119753
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Constituency
- Rossendale and Darwen
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (15 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Christine Wright | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Lynne Risby | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Laura Clarke | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Louise Raynor | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Mark Bagaglia | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr John Pickersgill | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Peter Jones | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Taqueer Khan | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Emma Loynd | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Andrew Oliver | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 |
| Mr Peter Cooper | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Daniel Baron | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Lindsay Evans | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr John Hanson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Liz Hughes | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2004 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Danny O'Malley Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Scott Smith Former | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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