Whitehall Academy
Other independent special school · Ages 5–11 · Rochdale
Whitehall Academy is an independent special school in Rochdale for ages 5–11.
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Key facts
- Address
- 21 Whitehall Street, Rochdale, OL12 0LN
- Type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 5–11
- Council
- Rochdale
- Pupils on roll
- 28 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
- “This is a school where pupils feel comfortable to be themselves.”
- “Despite the significant challenges that pupils have faced in their lives before joining the school, they quickly settle when they get here.”
- “This helps them to feel valued and safe.”
To improve
- “However, the impact of this support is not always sustained in classroom learning.”
- “Occasionally, some pupils do not develop the skills to apply or build on what they have learned when engaging with the wider curriculum.”
- “However, sometimes there are missed opportunities for staff to reinforce and address gaps in pupils’ phonics knowledge and handwriting, particularly in pupils’ letter formation.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 8 June 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
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