Springside

Albert Royds Street, Rochdale, Manchester, OL16 2SU

Ofsted: Strong

Independent

Phase

120

Capacity

3-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 19 May 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met

Achievement: Strong standard
Curriculum & teaching: Strong standard
Attendance & behaviour: Strong standard
Personal development & wellbeing: Strong standard
Leadership & governance: Strong standard
Inclusion: Strong standard
Early years: Strong standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

Pupil Demographics

2024-25

Total Pupils: 150
Boys: 108 (72%)
Girls: 42 (28%)
Capacity: 120 (125% full)
SEND: 100.0%
FSM Eligible: 46.0%
EAL: 57.3%
SEN with EHC Plan: 99.3%
SEN Support: 0.7%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio: 9.0:1
Teachers (FTE): 16.6
Budget per Pupil: £22,105/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25

Overall Absence Rate: 13.6% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence: 50.7% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type: Community special school
Religious Character: Does not apply
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form: Not applicable
Boarders: No boarders
Admissions: Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25

White British: 37.8%
Asian Pakistani: 35.1%
Black African: 8.8%
Mixed Other: 5.4%
Asian Bangladeshi: 3.4%
Black Other: 2.7%
White Other: 2.0%
Asian Other: 2.0%

37.8%

White British

35.1%

Asian Pakistani

8.8%

Black African

Historical Trends

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

01706764451

office@springside.rochdale.sch.uk

Albert Royds Street

Manchester, North West

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Administrative

URN: 135200
UKPRN: 10071716
Establishment No.: 7013

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