Springside
Community special school in Manchester, Rochdale.
School details
| Type | Community special school |
|---|---|
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Pupils on roll | 152 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 120 |
| Free school meals | 39.50% |
| Local authority | Rochdale |
| Address | Albert Royds Street, Rochdale, Manchester, OL16 2SU |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Telephone | 01706764451 |
| URN | 135200 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 19 May 2026, published 5 July 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard |
| Achievement | Strong standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Early years | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
Latest ungraded inspection: 11 May 2022, outcome: School remains Good.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Redwood (special school, about 3.5 km)
- Heywood Academy (special school, about 6.8 km)
- Newlands School (special school, about 8.2 km)
- Oak Haven School (special school, about 8.5 km)
- The Springboard Project (special school, about 10.2 km)
- Halcyon Way School (special school, about 10.7 km)
- Kingfisher Special School (special school, about 10.7 km)
- Meade Hill School (special school, about 11.5 km)
Browse: Special schools in Rochdale
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.