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Community special school · Manchester · OL16 2SU

Ages 3–11 · 152 pupils · Rochdale

Ofsted

Strong standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

0%

Overall absence

14.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Strong standard

Inspection date

2026-05-19

  • AchievementStrong standard
  • Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceStrong standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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 absence14.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)43.7%
Unauthorised3.2%
Authorised absence
11.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.0%
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 fill120%

152 pupils · 120 places

Pupils on roll
152
Boys / girls
112 / 40
School capacity
120
Capacity fill
152 / 120 (127%)
Free school meals
39.5%
FSM pupils
60
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community special school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community special school
Headteacher
Mrs Melody Fierro

Location

Address
Albert Royds Street, Rochdale
Postcode
OL16 2SU
Town
Manchester
Local authority
Rochdale
District
Rochdale
Constituency
Rochdale
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
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 3–11, in Manchester, Rochdale, 152 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, special school. Free school meals: 39.5%. SEN provision includes: MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in Manchester
415
Academies among open schools in Manchester
40% (168)
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.

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  • Hamer Community Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Community school · Primary

    Rochdale · OL16 2SU · Rochdale

    Ages 3–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM58.4%

    0.0 miles away

  • Kentmere Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Rochdale · OL12 9EE · Rochdale

    Ages 3–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM40.2%

    0.2 miles away

  • Meadows School

    Other independent special school

    Rochdale · OL12 9EN · Rochdale

    Ages 11–16

    0.4 miles away

  • Heybrook Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Rochdale · OL12 9BJ · Rochdale

    Ages 2–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM45.3%

    0.5 miles away

  • Great Howarth School

    Other independent special school

    Rochdale · OL12 9HJ · Rochdale

    Ages 7–18

    0.6 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Melody Fierro
Telephone
01706764451

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