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School · SpecialiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Redwood

Community special school in Rochdale (Rochdale).

Pupils
365
on roll
Ofsted
Ungraded inspection
inspected Jun 2022
Attendance rate
85.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
7.9
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
50.4%
school census 15/01/2026
SEN support
0.0%
2025/26
Capacity
101%
365 / 360 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
14.1%
2024/25

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).

Redwood is a special school located in Rochdale. The school caters for boys and girls aged 11 to 19. The Headteacher is Paul Evans.

Key facts

URN
135202
Type
Community special school
Phase
Not applicable
Ages
11 to 19
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Local authority
Rochdale
Constituency
Heywood and Middleton North
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
2007

Governing body (8 current, 2 former)

Special schools governing body.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Caroline BroomheadChair of GovernorsAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Colin McKenzieGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Alice KellyGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Anna KellyGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Ms Tina BaileyGovernorElected by parentssince 2024 · until 2028
Mrs Krystina HoyleGovernorElected by parentssince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Catherine ConnollyGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Susan LingerGovernorElected by parentssince 2022 · until 2030
Mrs Joyce Clarke FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · term ended 2025
Mr Colin McKenzie FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2021 · term ended 2025

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