Redwood, Rochdale

Good
Special
Community special school
Mixed
Ages 1119

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Paul Evans
Pupils:365 / 360 capacity
LA:Rochdale
Phone:01706750815
Address:Hudsons Walk, Rochdale, OL11 5EW
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2007

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 10 years ago
Good

Overall

Good

Leadership & Management

Inspected 7 December 2016
URN:135202
UKPRN:10023003
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Heywood and Middleton North
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its December 2016 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

46.9%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, VI - Visual Impairment, OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability, HI - Hearing Impairment

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Oulder Hill Leadership Academy (Stop B)
307m · 5 min walk
Fieldhead Avenue (nr)
505m · 8 min walk
Greave Avenue (nr)
562m · 9 min walk
Mons Avenue (opp)
570m · 9 min walk
Rochdale Cemetery (o/s)
574m · 9 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

101%

Over capacity

365 pupils

360 capacity

5 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Rochdale

Medium pressure
New homes approved:1,845
Projected new pupils:332

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Rochdale

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(4)

7 December 2016
Good
Leadership & ManagementGood
12 November 2014
Requires Improvement
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesRequires Improvement
Personal DevelopmentRequires Improvement
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
Sixth FormGood
28 February 2012
Outstanding
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

14.15651%

Overall absence

42.85714%

Persistent absence

245

Enrolments

Authorised9.26529%
Unauthorised4.89122%
Persistent (10%+)42.85714%
Severe (50%+)7.34694%

Absence trend

9.40196%
18/19
25.58227%
20/21
14.83563%
21/22
14.52489%
22/23
15.47664%
23/24
14.15651%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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