Oak Haven School, Heywood

Requires Improvement
Special
Community special school
Mixed
Ages 716

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Ms Narda Sestanovic
Pupils:98 / 100 capacity
LA:Rochdale
Phone:01706804178
Address:Sutherland Road, Heywood, OL10 3PY
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Requires Improvement

Overall

URN:105861
UKPRN:10015129
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Heywood and Middleton North
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement.

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At a Glance

62.2%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Lewis Drive (nr)
288m · 5 min walk
Lochawe Close (opp)
331m · 5 min walk
Dumbarton Drive (opp)
359m · 6 min walk
Birnam Grove (nr)
386m · 6 min walk
Sutherland Road (nr)
431m · 7 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

98%

Near capacity

98 pupils

100 capacity

2 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Heywood

Low pressure
New homes approved:381
Projected new pupils:69

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Heywood

Admissions Demand - Rochdale

Low demand0.99x oversubscription

Places available

3,037

Applications

3,006

Got 1st preference

85.7%

Got preferred school

95.8%

Secondary admissions across Rochdale (2025/26)

Inspection History(105)

Date not published by Ofsted
Requires Improvement
Date not published by Ofsted
Requires Improvement
Date not published by Ofsted
Requires Improvement

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SEN Provision

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

41.5641%

Overall absence

84.09091%

Persistent absence

88

Enrolments

Authorised25.84395%
Unauthorised15.72015%
Persistent (10%+)84.09091%
Severe (50%+)43.18182%

Absence trend

28.18839%
18/19
28.86143%
20/21
29.87166%
21/22
35.31037%
22/23
36.81796%
23/24
41.5641%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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