Willow View School
Other independent special school · Ages 6–18 · Rochdale
Willow View School is an independent special school in Rochdale for ages 6–18.
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Key facts
- Address
- Fisherfield Farm, Hargate Avenue, Norden, Rochdale, OL12 6BT
- Type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 6–18
- Council
- Rochdale
- Pupils on roll
- 30 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- z of pupils eligible
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade
Strengths
- “Pupils are welcomed into Willow View by their peers and staff.”
- “Pupils feel accepted and secure because of the highly positive relationships that they have with adults at the school.”
- “Staff act quickly when concerns arise, which helps pupils trust them and feel protected.”
To improve
- “In key stages 2 and 3, although effective, the humanities curriculum is not quite as precise as it is elsewhere.”
- “As a result, pupils do not gain the same richness and depth of knowledge that they achieve in other subjects.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 17 September 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
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