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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

Heywood Academy

Free schools special school in Rochdale (Rochdale).

Pupils
21
on roll
Ofsted
-
no graded judgement
Attendance rate
-
not published
Pupil : Teacher
5.3
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
33.3%
school census 15/01/2026
SEN support
0.0%
2025/26
Capacity
28%
21 / 75 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
-
not published

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).

Heywood Academy is a special school located in Rochdale. The school caters for boys and girls aged 11 to 19. The Headteacher is Laura Millard.

Key facts

URN
151630
Type
Free schools special
Phase
Not applicable
Ages
11 to 19
Gender
Mixed
Admissions
Non-selective
Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Local authority
Rochdale
Constituency
Heywood and Middleton North
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
2025

Governing body (10 current, 3 former)

iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Nicola OwenChair of Local Governing BodyAppointed by trusteessince 2025 · until 2029

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Ms Harriet ThomasLocal GovernorElected by school staffsince 2026 · until 2030
Mr Edwin PartridgeLocal GovernorAppointed by trusteessince 2026 · until 2030
Linda GoldbergerovaLocal GovernorAppointed by trusteessince 2026 · until 2030
Mr Damien EllisonLocal GovernorAppointed by trusteessince 2025 · until 2029
Mr Nauman YounasLocal GovernorElected by parentssince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Emma GibsonLocal GovernorElected by parentssince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Laura MillardLocal GovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2025 · until 2029
Ms Katie CharltonLocal GovernorAppointed by trusteessince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Emma McManusLocal GovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2025 · until 2029
Mr Benjamin Lord FormerLocal GovernorElected by school staffsince 2026 · term ended 2026
Councillor Tricia Ayrton FormerLocal GovernorAppointed by trusteessince 2025 · term ended 2026
Mrs Donna Hayes FormerLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · 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