Everyone Excels Everyday

As an academy, we work hard to ensure that our pupils achieve grades that reflect their potential. In 2025 our pupils excelled, achieving outstanding results across a breadth of subjects.

We are exceptionally proud of our pupils for placing themselves as the number one school in Rochdale for the following:

  • Percentage of pupils with a Grade 4 or higher in both Maths and English. 

  • Percentage of pupils with a Grade 5 or higher in both Maths and English. 

  • Percentage of pupils who achieved 5 or more qualifications at Grade 4 or higher (including Maths and English). 

  • Percentage of pupils who achieve 2 GCSEs at Grade 4 or higher in Science. 

  • Average grade achieved across all subjects. 

As well as locally our pupils have achieved significantly above the national average in all key areas:

Measure 

Hollingworth Academy 

National Average 

Difference Above

Maths and English at Grade 4 or above 

79% 

67% 

12% 

Maths and English at Grade 5 or above 

60% 

47% 

13% 

Maths and English at Grade 7 or above 

20% 

12% 

8%

Maths at Grade 4 or above    

83% 

72% 

11% 

Maths at Grade 5 or above 

65% 

53% 

12%

Maths at Grade 7 or above

29% 

22% 

7% 

English at Grade 4 of above

85% 

75% 

10%

English at Grade 5 or above 

74% 

61% 

13% 

English at Grade 7 or above

34% 

23% 

11%

5 or more qualifications, including Maths and English at Grade 4 or above 

72% 

60% 

12% 

5 or more qualifications, including Maths and English at Grade 5 or above 

54% 

41% 

13%

2 x Sciences at Grade 4+ or above 

74% 

65% 

9% 

2 x Sciences at Grade 5+ or above 

60% 

46% 

14% 

 

Key Performance Data

2022

2023

2024

2025

Progress 8

0.07

0.05

 -0.02

N/A

Attainment 8

48.5

45.2

 45.9

51.0

% of 5+ in English & Maths GCSE

56%

47%

 48%

60%

% Ebacc at 5/C or above

16%

7%

 6%

17%

Ebacc Average Point Score

4.1

3.6

 3.9

4.5

 

We are immensely proud of everything our Year 11s have achieved and look forward to seeing what our new Year 11s can accomplish this year.

Please follow this link for more information on our academic performance Hollingworth Academy - Compare school and college performance data in England - GOV.UK