Other independent special school
Rochdale · OL12 9EN · Rochdale
Ages 11–16
0.3 miles away
OpenURN 135753
Great Howarth School
Other independent special school · Rochdale · OL12 9HJ
Ages 7–18 · 35 pupils · Rochdale
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 4 (2023/24)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2024).
Capacity fill47%
35 pupils · 75 places
- Pupils on roll
- 35
- Boys / girls
- 28 / 7
- School capacity
- 75
- Capacity fill
- 35 / 75 (47%)
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Other independent special school
Age range
Ages 7–18
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
2 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Governance
- Independent
- Headteacher
- Catherine Proud
Location
- Address
- Great Howarth Road
- Postcode
- OL12 9HJ
- Town
- Rochdale
- County
- Lancashire
- Local authority
- Rochdale
- District
- Rochdale
- Constituency
- Rochdale
- Urban/rural
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed other independent special school, Ages 7–18, in Rochdale, Rochdale, 35 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: independent, special school.
Nearby schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Kentmere Primary Academy
Ofsted: School remains OutstandingAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Rochdale · OL12 9EE · Rochdale
Ages 3–11
- KS266%
- Absence6.4%
- FSM40.2%
- Demand1.24
0.4 miles away
Wardle Academy
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy converter · Secondary
Rochdale · OL12 9RD · Rochdale
Ages 11–16
- Att840.2
- P8-0.5
- EM5+30%
- Absence9.8%
0.5 miles away
Academy sponsor led · Primary
Rochdale · OL16 2NU · Rochdale
Ages 5–11
- KS250%
- Absence7.1%
- FSM57.3%
- Demand0.90
0.6 miles away
Hamer Community Primary School
Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 NextCommunity school · Primary
Rochdale · OL16 2SU · Rochdale
Ages 3–11
- KS269%
- Absence5.2%
- FSM58.4%
- Demand0.93
0.6 miles away
Springside
Ofsted: Strong standardCommunity special school
Manchester · OL16 2SU · Rochdale
Ages 3–11
- KS20%
- Absence14.3%
- FSM39.5%
0.6 miles away
St James' Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: Expected standardAcademy converter · Primary
Rochdale · OL12 9JW · Rochdale
Ages 4–11
- KS262%
- Absence5.3%
- FSM29.5%
- Demand1.13
0.8 miles away
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery
Ofsted: Expected standardAcademy converter · Primary
Rochdale · OL12 9QA · Rochdale
Ages 3–11
- KS275%
- Absence5.7%
- FSM19.8%
- Demand0.92
0.8 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Catherine Proud
- Telephone
- 01706631804