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OpenOfsted: School remains GoodURN 135202

Redwood

Community special school · Rochdale · OL11 5EW

Ages 11–19 · 365 pupils · Rochdale

Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

0.8

Overall absence

15.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-09-21

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-1.58
−20+2
Attainment 80.8
English & maths grade 5+0%
English & maths grade 4+0%
EBacc entry0%

EBacc APS: 0.1

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence15.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)45.6%
Unauthorised5.6%
Authorised absence
9.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
8.3%
Enrolments in measure
241

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 fill101%

365 pupils · 360 places

Pupils on roll
365
Boys / girls
273 / 92
School capacity
360
Capacity fill
365 / 360 (101%)
Free school meals
46.9%
FSM pupils
114
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community special school

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community special school
Headteacher
Mr Paul Evans

Location

Address
Hudsons Walk
Postcode
OL11 5EW
Town
Rochdale
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
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; 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 11–19, in Rochdale, Rochdale, 365 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, special school. Free school meals: 46.9%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability….

Open schools in Rochdale
64
Academies among open schools in Rochdale
41% (26)
Open schools in OL11
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 OL11

  • Oulder Hill Leadership Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Rochdale · OL11 5EF · Rochdale

    Ages 11–16

    • Att842.9
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+43%
    • Absence10.2%

    0.1 miles away

  • Caldershaw Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Rochdale · OL12 7QL · Rochdale

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM9.8%

    0.5 miles away

  • Bamford Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Manchester · OL11 5PS · Rochdale

    Ages 4–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM16.4%
    • Demand0.80

    0.7 miles away

  • Spotland Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Inadequate

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Rochdale · OL12 6QG · Rochdale

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM31.3%

    0.8 miles away

  • Willow View School

    Other independent special school

    Rochdale · OL12 6BT · Rochdale

    Ages 6–18

    0.9 miles away

  • Norden Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Rochdale · OL12 7RQ · Rochdale

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM14.2%

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Paul Evans
Telephone
01706750815

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