Whitehall Academy

Other · Other independent special school · Ages 5–11 · Rochdale

Whitehall Academy is an other school in Rochdale for ages 5–11 (other independent special school).

Key facts

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

No Ofsted grade

“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.”

“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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Straight-line distance, in Rochdale.