Wardle Academy is a successful 11-16 school with a strong tradition at gcse, outstanding pastoral care and guidance and exceptional provision for music

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Support for Those Affected in the Manchester Attack

9th June 2017

The terrible attack in Manchester has affected many people in many different ways. This includes some of our student and members of our school community. Do not suffer in silence! School Support is Available: Our pastoral team is dedicated to offering support to anyone who feels concerned or affected by the attack. They are there for you should you need to speak to them. If you need more discrete support, email: wardlewise@wardleacademy.co.uk and we will offer you help. UPDATE Further support has been available after...

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Wardle Academy Wind Band Hit the Platinum Standard

10th May 2017

Wardle Academy is well known for its success in music, in particular, the achievements of its Youth Band. However, the accomplishments of Wardle Academy’s Youth Band is only part of the tremendous success that the school’s Performing Arts teams have had this year. In addition to brass bands, Wardle Academy’s young musicians perform in the Wardle Academy Wind Band. The Wind Band is made up of brass and woodwind players from the Academy. Woodwind is the instrument family that includes...

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HMI Monitoring Visit - Letter from Headteacher

25th April 2017

24th April 2017 Dear Parent/Carers HMI Report from Monitoring Visit carried out on Monday 20th March 2017 On Monday 20th March 2017, a Monitoring Visit of Wardle Academy was carried out by Her Majesty’s Inspector, Mrs Pippa Jackson Maitland. This was a follow-up to the Ofsted inspection of February 2016 which found the school to ‘require improvement’. The purpose of the monitoring visit is to determine whether effective action is being taken to deal with the areas requiring improvement and whether or...

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Wardle Academy Bands win National Championships

3rd April 2017

On Sunday 2nd April, Wardle Academy's Youth Band, Junior Band and 'Junior Blast' Band, which includes students from Wardle Academy and local primary schools in the Rochdale community, took part in the National Youth Brass Band Championships of Great Britain at Salford University. This prestigious event is the biggest youth brass competition in the UK and sees the highest calibre of youth brass talent competing to be crowned National Champions. Wardle Academy entered three bands into the competition at different...

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Wardle Academy's Science Department Deliver Some Dynamic Demos as...

16th March 2017

British Science Week is predominantly a grassroots celebration of science, technology, engineering and maths with thousands of events and activities organised in schools, in communities and by a whole host of cultural organisations, businesses and other venues. It is a fantastic way to grow imaginations of our young people and show the brilliant potential of the scientific subjects. The theme for this year’s British Science Week is “Change”, encouraging young people to think about and investigate the changes happening in the...

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Wardle Academy's Drama department delivers an outstanding performance at...

15th March 2017

As part of the Coliseum’s Education Partnership Scheme, Mr Brown and selected pupils worked to produce a public performance for the Oldham Coliseum's main stage. Our partnership provides opportunities for us to develop long-term, meaningful links with the theatre where, throughout the year, students take part in workshops and theatre visits. This year, in response to Meat, Pie, Sausage Roll, we have created a performance that explores family, fandom, loyalty and friendship. We came together with other schools to perform Reasons to be Cheerful on...

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Wardle Academy Presents... The Sound of Music.

22nd June 2017

Wardle Academy's Production team return in the Summer of 2017 with a performance of 'The Sound of Music'. A tuneful, heartwarming story, it is based on the real life story of the Von Trapp Family singers, one of the world's best-known concert groups in the era immediately preceding World War II. Julie Andrews plays the role of Maria, the tomboyish postulant at an Austrian abbey who becomes a governess in the home of a widowed naval captain with seven children,...

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Year 9 and 10 Exam Timetable

Click here to see the timetable for the Year 9 and 10 end of year exams.

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Emergency Procedures

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End of Term Dates – Summer 2017

Click here for our End of Term Dates 2017

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Ramadan Provision at Wardle Academy – 2017

Click here for our information flyer about the support provision on offer at Wardle Academy during the month of Ramadan.

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Year 7 – 10 assessment calendar

We are writing to inform you that as part of our assessment calendar for this term we will be conducting end of year exams for all student in Years 7 to 10.

Click the link below to find the full letter:

Assessment Letter – Years 7 – 10

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Wardle Academy Term dates 2017 – 2018

You can access a copy of Wardle Academy’s term dates for the 2017 – 2018 academic year by clicking on the link below.

Wardle Academy 2017 – 2018 Term Dates

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Tickets for our musical evening on Friday 30th June are now available from the Wardle Academy Reception. pic.twitter.com/b1jA32fEDD

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Join us on Wednesday 5th July between 4:30-6:00 to see the outstanding work from our GCSE Art students and celebrate their success! pic.twitter.com/2Afy2AclMW

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On Sunday 16th July, The Rochdale Centre of Wellbeing, Training & Culture are holding a #WeStandTogether Peace Concert. More info: pic.twitter.com/lAmPEqscqJ

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The set has arrived and is up. Do you have your tickets yet!? #SoundOfMusic #schoolproduction #wardledrama pic.twitter.com/C4HWFWrpt7

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Wardle Academy is a successful 11-16 school with a strong tradition at GCSE, high quality pastoral care and guidance and exceptional provision for music

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Latest Update

Headteacher’s Update – 26/ 05/ 2017

Mrs Carole Fisher

Headteacher

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