Oak Haven School
Community special school in Heywood (Rochdale).
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Oak Haven School is a special school located in Heywood, Rochdale. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 16. The Headteacher is Narda Sestanovic.
Enrichment
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Key facts
- URN
- 105861
- Type
- Community special school
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Ages
- 7 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Local authority
- Rochdale
- Constituency
- Heywood and Middleton North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 1 former)
Special schools governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Holly Simpson | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Chris Forrest Former | Chair of Governors | Interim Executive Board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Gabrielle Crouch | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Karishma Rittoo | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Rehana Abbas | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Thomas Cleeson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Jake James | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Narda Sestanovic | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Lynsey Collins | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Paul Evans | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Tracey Torr | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record