Holy Family Roman Catholic and Church of England College
Voluntary aided school in Heywood, Rochdale.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Voluntary aided school |
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Roman Catholic/Church of England |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 768 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 750 |
| Free school meals | 20.60% |
| Local authority | Rochdale |
| Address | Pot Hall, Wilton Grove, Heywood, Lancashire, OL10 2AA |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.hfch.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01706360607 |
| URN | 131726 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 31 March 2026, published 22 June 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Latest ungraded inspection: 26 January 2022, outcome: School remains Good.
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Newhouse Academy (secondary school, about 0.7 km)
- St Anne's Church of England Academy (secondary school, about 2.6 km)
- Edgar Wood Academy (secondary school, about 2.7 km)
- Matthew Moss High School (secondary school, about 2.9 km)
- Hazel Wood High School (secondary school, about 3.4 km)
- Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School (secondary school, about 3.7 km)
- Unsworth Academy (secondary school, about 4.2 km)
- Oulder Hill Leadership Academy (secondary school, about 4.2 km)
Browse: Secondary schools in Rochdale
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.