Edgar Wood Academy

Edgar Wood Academy is a new 11-16 secondary school chosen by the Department for Education to serve the local community in Middleton & Heywood.

Welcome to Edgar Wood Academy. We are incredibly excited to have been chosen by the Department for Education (DfE) to open a new school to serve the local community in Middleton and Heywood. Helping our students realise their potential lies at the heart of everything we do. Through a culture of mutual respect, positive behaviour and high standards, we aim to inspire and engage all pupils, regardle

ss of prior attainment or social background. We have been progressing our plans to open the Edgar Wood Academy since entering the ‘pre-opening’ phase of the free school process in June 2019 and are preparing to welcome our first year 7 students in September 2021. Our 11-16 state-funded secondary school has been working closely with Rochdale Borough Council to meet the estimated shortfall of places for current year 6 students and is proposed to open with an initial intake of 120 year 7 students in temporary accommodation within the grounds of Hopwood Hall College’s Middleton campus in September 2021. The permanent school building is targeted to open in September 2022. Outline planning permission has been granted for the permanent site, which will be located on land at Bowlee, accessed off Heywood Old Road in the Middleton area of Rochdale. This will be a new modern building with state-of-the-art facilities. At Edgar Wood Academy, we believe in a holistic education. We devote ourselves to improving student achievement through high-quality teaching in a safe and caring environment. We value each individual child in our school and recognise that each has different talents and gifts, which we will nurture over the course of their school journey. We will help each student to develop, both personally and academically, so that they have the knowledge and skills to progress to an aspirational career, a fulfilling life and make a positive contribution to their local community. To help them along this journey, students will follow a broad and balanced curriculum which will capture students’ interests, provoke serious thinking and develop their intellectual curiosity. We will develop each child’s communication skills so that they have the ability and confidence to acquire and apply their knowledge both inside and outside of school. The curriculum will be culturally relevant to our students and will serve to develop social attitudes and behaviours, celebrate British values and ensure that students have an inclusive approach to their local and global communities. Edgar Wood will have an extensive enrichment programme which will ensure that all pupils are engaged in a curriculum suffused with memorable experiences and rich opportunities for learning. We know that children who feel happy at school will thrive and be successful. Our pastoral care is designed to establish strong relationships from the outset, with both students and families. Our pastoral system will provide students with effective support and a nurturing atmosphere, so they will be able to develop the confidence and strength of character to aspire to achieve their very best. We will share further news with you on the development of Edgar Wood Academy. Please subscribe to our e-newsletter at www.edgarwood.org/newsletter to receive our latest news directly to your inbox.

Photos from Rochdale Borough Council's post

20/08/2026

Well done Remi! Always follow your dreams 🎉

20/08/2026

Amazing achievement Alex, well done! 🎉

20/08/2026

Congratulations Jezreet 🎉

20/08/2026

Amazing, well done to Sophie 🎉

20/08/2026

🌟 EWA Open Evening 2026 🌟

Come and visit Edgar Wood Academy at our Open Evening on:

📅 Wednesday 16th September 2026
🕔 5:00pm – 8:00pm

Discover our academy, meet our staff and find out more about life at EWA. We’d love to welcome you!

Unable to make the Open Evening? No problem! Please contact [email protected] to arrange a personal tour.

We look forward to seeing you! 💙

20/08/2026

🎉 Year 11 Results Day! 🎉

A huge congratulations to all our Year 11 students on receiving their results today! 👏📚

You have worked incredibly hard, shown resilience and determination, and should be so proud of everything you have achieved. 🌟

Whether you’re celebrating your results, heading on to sixth form, college, an apprenticeship or starting your next chapter, we wish you every success for the future. 💙

Well done, Year 11 — you did it! 🎓✨

19/08/2026

Good luck, Year 11! 🎓

Good luck to all Year 11 students who are collecting their GCSE results tomorrow! We wish you all the very best for whatever the future holds and hope you are proud of all you have achieved. 🌟

EWA will be open from 10:00am–11:30am for students collecting their results. A small selection of refreshments will also be available.

Whatever your results, remember that this is just the beginning of your next chapter. Wishing you all the very best! 💙

17/07/2026

🎉 Congratulations to our final EWA Rewards winners of the week! 🎉

A huge well done to Alfie (Year 10), who won a pair of AirPods 4, and Shawn (Year 9), who won a £25 Vue Cinema voucher! 👏

Both students were entered into the prize draw through their excellent rewards and attendance. Every 10 reward points earned gave them an additional entry into the draw, recognising their hard work, positive attitude, and commitment throughout the year.

Congratulations to both winners, and thank you to everyone who took part. 🌟

17/07/2026

A huge thank you to Kornelia for capturing these amazing moments from Culture Day 2026! 📸✨

Your fantastic photos perfectly captured the colour, energy, and spirit of the day. We really appreciate your time and talent in helping us preserve these wonderful memories.

Take a look through some of our favourite highlights! 🌍🎉

17/07/2026

🎉 Congratulations! 🎉

A huge congratulations to our Head Boy and Head Girl for 2026/27 – Freddie and Suehani! 👏

We're also delighted to congratulate Alfie and Samuel on being appointed as our Deputy Head Students for 2026/27.

A big well done to every student who put themselves forward for these leadership roles. Your confidence, commitment and willingness to represent our school is something to be incredibly proud of.

We can't wait to see what you all achieve in the year ahead. 🌟

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Rochdale

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https://www.edgarwood.org/

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Middleton & Heywood
Rochdale

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