OFSTED
21 May 2024
Latest graded inspection
Latest published outcome
Requires improvement
OEIF
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership & management
Requires improvement
INSPECTION HISTORY
Previous Ofsted activity
12 July 2023
Ungraded inspection
School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
Published
28 September 2023
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Pupil referral unit
Phase
Not applicable
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
Local authority
Rochdale
Trust
Not applicable
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
136
136 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
50
36.8% of pupils
Male pupils
86
63.2% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
45.1 pts
above England
School
69.9%
Rochdale
33.0%
North West
28.5%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
19.6 pts
below England
School
0.7%
Rochdale
27.4%
North West
18.1%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
1.0 pts
below England
School
0.0%
Rochdale
0.5%
North West
0.8%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
71.3%
97
Unclassified
6.6%
9
Pakistani
3.7%
5
African
2.9%
4
Any other Asian background
2.9%
4
Gypsy / Roma
2.2%
3
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
92.7%
126 of
136 pupils
71.8 pts
above England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
66.1 pts
above
England
6.0%
5.7 pts
above
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.