Middleton Technology School

State-Funded School

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North WestRegion

RochdaleLocal Authority

Blackley and Middleton SouthConstituency

M24 2GTPostcode

2.5

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

Middleton Technology School is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–16, located in Rochdale, North West.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 1,319 pupils. Middleton Technology School is part of Great Academies Education Trust.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2019

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Academic Performance

Below average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 40.3
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 33.6%
EBacc average point score: 3.57

Ethnicity

White

72%

Asian

Black

14%

Mixed

Chinese

Any other group

<1%

Unclassified

<1%

Pupils

1,319

Total Pupils

52%Boys

48%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

33%

England average

27%

First language not English

11%

England average

22%

Young carers

<1%

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 16
Deprivation band: Deprived
Total pupils: 1,319
IDACI quintile: 4 (Less deprived)
MAT name: Great Academies Education Trust

Inspection history

Ofsted has published one graded inspection for this school. The most recent ungraded inspection is shown below.

School remains Good (Concerns)

Ungraded inspection on 26 June 2024. An ungraded inspection checks whether the existing grade still holds; it does not award a new one. Ofsted has scheduled a full graded inspection as a result.

Read the inspection letter on Ofsted

Report published					Overall
31 Mar 2019	Good	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Good

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.