Falinge Park High School
Rochdale
WATERGROVE TRUST is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 9 member schools: 6 primary schools, 3 secondary schools. Local authorities: Rochdale. Regions: North West. — from the WATERGROVE TRUST public record.
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School information
- Official name
- Falinge Park High School
- Address
- Falinge Road, Shawclough
- Postcode
- OL12 6LD
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Rochdale
- Parliamentary constituency
- Heywood and Middleton North
- URN (official identifier)
- 150227
- Establishment number
- 4086
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–16 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 1344
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 1338
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- WATERGROVE TRUST
- Local authority
- Rochdale
- Headteacher
- Mrs Paula O'Reilly
- Ofsted inspection
- Last inspected on 3 Feb 2023 under its previous school record (URN 105837), before it reopened as Falinge Park High School (School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next)Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.falingepark.com
- Telephone
- 01706631246
- Date opened
- 1 Oct 2024
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Falinge Park High School
| 2025/26 | This school | Rochdale | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 1,344 | 37,815 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 48.4% | 33.5% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 15.3% | 16.0% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 3.7% | 6.2% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 70.6% | 27.6% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
5 published inspections for Falinge Park High School, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Read reportInspected as Falinge Park High School (URN 105837)
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
Report published 28 Mar 2023
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read reportInspected as Falinge Park High School (URN 105837)
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- School remains Good
Report published 9 Mar 2018
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Falinge Park High School (URN 105837)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 9 Oct 2013
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Falinge Park High School (URN 105837)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 28 Oct 2010
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Falinge Park High School (URN 105837)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 30 Apr 2008
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Falinge Park High School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Rochdale | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 9.0% | 8.6% | 8.0% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 25.6% | 25.0% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded secondary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Falinge Park High School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £713,350 for 648.5 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Rochdale | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 48.0% | 34.6% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £528 | £461 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Falinge Park High School
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Secondary · 1,363 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Rochdale average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £11,473,000 £8,417 per pupil | £8,896 | £8,283 |
| Total spending | £11,044,000 £8,103 per pupil | £8,519 | £7,843 |
| Teaching staff | £6,326,000 £4,641 per pupil · 57.3% | £4,188 · 49.2% | £4,419 · 56.3% |
| Education support staff | £821,000 £602 per pupil · 7.4% | £851 · 10.0% | £788 · 10.0% |
| Supply and agency staff | £294,000 £216 per pupil · 2.7% | £425 · 5.0% | £161 · 2.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £294,000 £216 per pupil · 2.7% | £269 · 3.1% | £132 · 1.7% |
| In-year balance | £429,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £978,000 | ||
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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