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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
112 (74%)
Girls
40 (26%)
Capacity
120 (127% 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
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  • 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

Albert Royds Street

Manchester, North West

Administrative

URN
135200
UKPRN
10071716
Establishment No.
7013

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