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Newlands School

Community special school · Manchester · M24 6JG

Ages 4–11 · 131 pupils · Rochdale

Ofsted

Some aspects not as strong

KS2 expected (RWM)

0%

Overall absence

7.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Some aspects not as strong

Inspection date

2025-02-13

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)0%
Higher standard (RWM)0%

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.4%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
5.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.7%
Enrolments in measure
119

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill109%

131 pupils · 120 places

Pupils on roll
131
Boys / girls
92 / 39
School capacity
120
Capacity fill
131 / 120 (109%)
Free school meals
45.8%
FSM pupils
60
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community special school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community special school
Headteacher
Ms Farzana Shah

Location

Address
Waverley Road, Middleton
Postcode
M24 6JG
Town
Manchester
Local authority
Rochdale
District
Rochdale
Constituency
Heywood and Middleton North
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community special school, Ages 4–11, in Manchester, Rochdale, 131 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: special school. Free school meals: 45.8%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty….

Open schools in Manchester
415
Academies among open schools in Manchester
40% (168)
Open schools in M24
22
Open schools in Rochdale LA
106

Nearby schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Farzana Shah
Telephone
01616550220

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