Edgar Wood Academy

School Name: Edgar Wood Academy
Address: Heywood Old Road
Town/City: Heywood
Postcode: OL10 2QN
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone Number: 0161 676 9620
Website: www.edgarwood.org

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Free schools
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2021
Trust: Altus Education Partnership
Sponsor: Rochdale Sixth Form College

Headteacher: Mr Paul Jones
Capacity: 900
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 729 (54% boys & 46% girls)
Enrollment: 81% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 42.7%

URN: 148596
DfE Number: 354/4004
UKPRN: 10088755
UPRN: 10094362546
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: Rochdale (E08000005)
Constituency: Heywood and Middleton North (E14001286)
Electoral Ward: West Middleton (E05014052)

Easting & Northing: 385286E, 407345N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 33' 47.34" N 2° 13' 24.52" W
Plus Code: 9C5VHQ7G+7J

DfE Record: View record

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