Meadows School

Other independent special school · Ages 11–16 · Rochdale

Meadows School is an independent special school in Rochdale for ages 11–16.

Key facts

Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026

No Ofsted grade

“However, they said that, soon after they arrive, they quickly feel settled.”
“Pupils strike up supportive friendships with their peers and they develop strong and trusting bonds with staff.”
“Pupils said that they feel happy and safe at school.”

“However, in a few subjects, some staff do not have the expertise that they need to teach the curriculum consistently well.”
“From time to time, this hinders how successfully pupils learn in these subjects.”
“However, a few pupils who are in the earliest stages of learning to read do not receive the support that they need to catch up with their peers.”

Safeguarding: Effective

Quoted from the Ofsted report published 22 November 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Measure	School	England
GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25)	0%	45%
Attainment 8 score (2024/25)	2.2	46

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.