Newlands School
Community special school · Ages 4–11 · Manchester, Rochdale
Newlands School is a special school in Manchester, Rochdale for ages 4–11. Its latest Ofsted outcome is Some aspects not as strong, from the inspection on 8 January 2025.
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Key facts
- Address
- Waverley Road, Middleton, Manchester, M24 6JG
- Type
- Community special school
- Ages
- 4–11
- Council
- Rochdale
- Pupils on roll
- 131 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 45.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Some aspects not as strong Inspected 8 January 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils are made to feel valued as part of this school community.”
- “Relationships between staff and pupils are warm and friendly.”
- “Staff spend time to get to know each pupil well.”
To improve
- “However, most changes are still in the early stages of development.”
- “Therefore, there is more to be done to ensure that pupils get the most out of their time at Newlands.”
- “In many areas, only the initial work has been completed.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 14 February 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 0% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Straight-line distance, in Rochdale.
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