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Redwood
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–19 · Community special school
Hudsons Walk, Rochdale OL11 5EW · 01706 750815
On the mapSearch near OL11 5EW
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Jun 2022
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 1.1
- average Attainment 8 score. Rochdale 40.6, England 46
- Pupils
- 365
- 5 over 360 places · 101%
- Local authority
- Rochdale
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 46.9%
- First language not English
- 29.6%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 1.1, and 0% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Rochdale it was 40.6, and across England 46.
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼1.1 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼0.0% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼0.07 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Further education | 2.6 | −0.3 |
| Other education | 97.4 | +3.1 |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 15 June 2022, Ofsted’s outcome for Redwood was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 14 Jun 2022
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Dec 2016
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Dec 2016Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Good 16 to 19 study programmes Good Safeguarding Effective Nov 2014Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement 16 to 19 study programmes Good
What parents said
100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (21 replies, to 2 April 2023).
- Recommend
- 100%
- Replies
- 21
- 6% · 2 Apr 2023
based on the 81% who raised concerns
based on the 24% who had a child bullied
based on 21 parents (100%) with SEND