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Ofsted and Performance

Please find below our most recent Ofsted reports and relevant information from the Department for Education Performance Tables.

Information about Inspections

Ofsted make judgements on four areas:

  • the effectiveness of leadership and management
  • the quality of teaching, learning and assessment
  • personal development, behaviour and welfare
  • outcomes for pupils

Schools are given an overall grade from 1 to 4:

  • grade 1 – outstanding
  • grade 2 – good
  • grade 3 – requires improvement
  • grade 4 – inadequate

The grade a school receives determines how frequently the inspectors visit. Good schools normally receive a short inspection every three years.

Inspection Reports

Ofsted Inspection Report
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Academic Year: 2024/2025
% achieved a grade 5 or above in GCSE English and GCSE Maths (combined)32.4%
Attainment 8 Score40.2
% pupils staying in education or going into employment after key stage 490%
% pupils who were entered for the English Baccalaureate (Ebacc)42.9%
Ebacc average point score (APS)3.56

Latest News

23rd November 2022

Green-fingered Students in School Garden Club

An update from our green-fingered gurus in the School Garden Club, who continue to keep the school’s grounds immaculate. The garden, at the back of the Quad and Library building,…

23rd November 2022

Duke of Edinburgh Achievements

A massive congratulations to our Year 10 students who successfully completed their Bronze Duke of Edinburgh’s Award on the weekend of 22nd October. The students navigated through Ashworth Valley for…

23rd November 2022

Students Given Crash Course in Military Life

Middleton Technology School students across two year groups were given a crash course in military life throughout this fortnight. A collection of eager Year 10 students spent Wednesday 5th October…

12th September 2022

Summer Sporting Round-up

An update on two of the school’s star athletes, already highlighted last month. We are delighted to report that both Niamh and Dindu – our 75m hurdler and 100m sprinter…

12th September 2022

Go Go Go for F1 in Schools team

It’s almost lights out and away we go as Middleton Technology School’s F1 in Schools team are all prepared for race day in July! The team have given up their…

12th September 2022

University of Salford Campus Life..

Year 9 students spent Tuesday 14th June taking in campus life with a whirlwind tour of the University of Salford. Spending time in a lecture theatre learning about the higher…

12th September 2022

Sporting Round-up

Congratulations to our Year 7 and 8 Athletic teams, both of whom prevailed victorious from May’s Rochdale Schools Quadkids Athletics events at Kingsway Park School. A team-based competition which sees…

12th September 2022

Students Taste the Difference

Middleton Technology School’s culinary creatives attended a mouth-watering Hospitality Industry Taster Day at Manchester College on Tuesday 10th May. With the opportunity to watch live cooking demonstrations, as well as…

2nd May 2022

Reading Stars Shine in English

Key Stage 3 students received lovingly-crafted seasonal gifts pre-holidays as reward for a showcase of brilliant reading. A set of Easter chicks, each containing a Cadbury’s Crème Egg, were hand-knitted…

2nd May 2022

Students explore the culture and historic richness of France.

Year 8 and 9 students had the experience of a lifetime during the first week of their Easter break, exploring the capital, culture and historic richness of France. A late…

2nd May 2022

Careers Network Event for Year 9 Students

The Careers Department were delighted to welcome back the hugely popular Speed Networking Event to school on Wednesday 5th April. A two-year pandemic-related absence meant that this year’s event was…

2nd May 2022

Netflix Competition for Technology Students

The Technology Department organised a ‘Making Fun’ contest in early April, and couldn’t have been more impressed and excited with all entries received. Based on the popular Netflix show where…

24th March 2022

Youngsters Enjoy F1 Engineering Challenge

Year 10 Middleton Technology School students took an inspirational designing pit stop at Manchester Metropolitan University as they participated in the Formula 1 Schools Challenge. The team learned about a host…

7th March 2022

Champions League Winner Michael Carrick Visits Middleton

Students and local youngsters were treated to a surprise welcome by former Manchester United midfielder and Champions League winner, Michael Carrick. Weekly regulars to the Streets Red football programme, run…

21st February 2022

Sports Teams Thrive in Football & Handball Tournaments

The Year 7 Girls footballers made an outstanding outdoor competition debut at Cardinal Langley, with seven wins and just one draw on Thursday 3rd February. To make the performance even…

11th February 2022

Coding Challenge Leads to the University of Oxford

Students celebrated Computer Science Week before the break by taking part in the Hour of Code. The largest learning event in history, Hour of Code afforded students the opportunity to…

11th February 2022

Triple Celebration for Sports Teams

Congratulations to the Year 7 Basketball team, who took the runners-up spot in the Rochdale Schools final round of games.  With six wins and just one loss, the team finished…

13th December 2021

Excellence Awards for Year 7 and 8 Students

The last fortnight has seen the school’s very first Bronze Excellence Awards celebrated in Year 7 and Year 8 Assemblies. Bestowed to students who have collected over 100 Excellence Points…

13th December 2021

Student Selected for England Squad

A huge MTS well done to Year 11 Tyler Derbyshire, who has been selected for the England national squad in next year’s IMMAF Junior World Championships. Tyler’s amazing achievement came…

13th December 2021

Armed Forces Provide Team Building

The school welcomed members of the Armed Forces for a team-building day-long event with Year 9 and 10 students. Organised by the Manchester United Foundation, the day provided students with…

13th December 2021

Former Student Shines as Professional Footballer

A huge congratulations to Matthew Kosylo, a former Middleton Technology School student who scored two goals over the weekend for Altrincham FC in the National Football League. After starting out…

13th December 2021

Students Learn about Russell Group Universities

Middleton Technology School students embarked on an inspirational morning looking at university life. Five of our Year 9 students spent a fruitful few hours at Hollingworth Academy sampling a taste…

13th December 2021

Open Evening Attracts 900 Families

Children from current Year 5 and 6 primary schools were given guided tours around the school buildings by our fabulous student leaders, taking in the different curriculum areas with their…

13th December 2021

Year 8 Student Crowned as Junior European Champion

Elliot McDermott in Year 8 was crowned as Junior European Champion at a prestigious tournament in Wolverhampton. Taking part in the +65 kilo category in his 12-13 age range, Elliot…

13th December 2021

Sporting Success From the Start of Term!

Our Year 7 Football team played their first-ever game on Wednesday 22nd September. With a 7-3 win over Wardle, the boys played some fantastic football and demonstrated a squad with…

13th September 2021

Musicians invited to International Festival

Our super-talented Year 11 leavers, Minh Thuc Nguyen and Maya Vilciu, took to the stage at the Manchester International Festival Talent Showcase. One of eight acts from schools across Greater…

13th September 2021

Students Participate in Dragons’ STEM Challenge

A selection of Middleton Technology School students spent the term before the summer holidays busily and creatively competing in the MTS Dragons’ STEM challenge. Working with our friends at RODO,…