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Raise Rochdale Pupil Referral Service

Pupil referral unit · Rochdale · OL16 2XW

Ages 5–16 · 136 pupils · Rochdale

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Requires improvement

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2024-05-21

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Pupils on roll
136
Boys / girls
86 / 50
Free school meals
69.9%
FSM pupils
95
Gender
Mixed
School type
Pupil referral unit

Age range

Ages 5–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Pupil referral unit
Headteacher
Mr David Shields

Location

Address
Saxon Hall, Samson Street
Postcode
OL16 2XW
Town
Rochdale
County
Greater Manchester
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 pupil referral unit, Ages 5–16, in Rochdale, Rochdale, 136 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 69.9%.

Open schools in Rochdale
64
Academies among open schools in Rochdale
41% (26)
Open schools in OL16
18
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.

Compare with theseAll in RochdaleNear OL16

  • Belfield Community School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Rochdale · OL16 2XW · Rochdale

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM39.4%
    • Demand0.98

    0.1 miles away

  • Heybrook Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Rochdale · OL12 9BJ · Rochdale

    Ages 2–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM45.3%
    • Demand0.99

    0.6 miles away

  • Hamer Community Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Community school · Primary

    Rochdale · OL16 2SU · Rochdale

    Ages 3–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM58.4%
    • Demand0.93

    0.6 miles away

  • Springside

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Community special school

    Manchester · OL16 2SU · Rochdale

    Ages 3–11

    • KS20%
    • Absence14.3%
    • FSM39.5%

    0.6 miles away

  • Moorhouse Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Rochdale · OL16 4DR · Rochdale

    Ages 3–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM44.3%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • Kentmere Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Rochdale · OL12 9EE · Rochdale

    Ages 3–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM40.2%
    • Demand1.24

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr David Shields
Telephone
03003038384
Website
https://www.raiserochdale.org

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