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Special schools in Rochdale

All 7 special schools in Rochdale.

7 schools in Rochdale

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  1. Great Howarth School

    Rochdale, OL12 9HJ · Independent · All-through · Ages 7 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    35
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Great Howarth School
  2. Healey Learning Centre

    Rochdale, OL12 6LN · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    34
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Healey Learning Centre
  3. Meadows School

    Rochdale, OL12 9EN · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    10
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Meadows School
  4. Redwood

    Rochdale, OL11 5EW · Special · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    14.2%
    Pupils
    365
    Pupils per teacher
    7.9
    View school Redwood
  5. Springside

    Manchester, OL16 2SU · Special · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Strong standard in every area
    • Has a nursery

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    13.6%
    Pupils
    152
    Pupils per teacher
    8.4
    View school Springside
  6. Whitehall Academy

    Rochdale, OL12 0LN · Independent · Primary · Ages 5 to 11

    • Ofsted:Expected standard in every area

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    28
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Whitehall Academy
  7. Willow View School

    Rochdale, OL12 6BT · Independent · All-through · Ages 6 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    30
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Willow View School
The big picture

How Rochdale's special schools spread out

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Ofsted grades in Rochdale

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 2 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 5
  • Good: 5 of 5
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 5
  • Inadequate: 0 of 5
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About these schools

Special schools in Rochdale, explained

There are 7 special schools in Rochdale, teaching 654 children.

100% of the special schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

47.2% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £27,639 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 45.7% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many special needs schools are in Rochdale?
There are 7 special needs schools in Rochdale, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What is the average class size in Rochdale special needs schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across special needs schools in Rochdale is 8:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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