Brookland School
13 Newhey Road, Milnrow, Rochdale, Royton, OL16 3NPOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Brookland School is a special school in Royton for ages 7 to 16. It is one of the 105 schools in Rochdale. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in September 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 19 September 2023, report published 23 October 2023
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 19 September 2023
Brookland School provides a calm and nurturing environment for pupils to learn in. Many pupils arrive following poor experiences in education. The school sets high expectations to help pupils settle and be ready to reconnect with education. For many pupils, this is their first successful school experience in a long time. Pupils are happy here. The school has high expectations of what pupils can achieve. They achieve a wide range of accredited awards. This success motivates pupils who, typically, go on to gain passes in the subjects that they study at GCSE. Promoting pupils' social needs and emotional well-being are a priority for the school. Pupils are supported well by adults. This makes pupils feel safe and valued. They learn to manage their behaviour as a result of the clear routines and the positive relationships that they have built with adults. Pupils said that the school understands them and gives them time when they need it. The school offers a broad range of extra-curricular and wider experiences. Pupils benefit from the regular opportunities to take part in sporting activities. For example, activities such as skiing, water sports and rock-climbing develop pupils' self-confidence and team spirit.
What the school should improve
- In a very small number of subjects, leaders are still finalising the specific knowledge that they want pupils to learn. As a result, some pupils do not know these curriculums as well as they should. Leaders should ensure that all curriculums are complete and logically ordered, and that they set out the most important things that pupils need to know and remember. This is to ensure that pupils are even better prepared for the next stage of their education.
- In a few subjects, teachers' checks do not cover the precise content that pupils have been taught. This prevents teachers from identifying accurately, and building on, what pupils know and remember. Leaders should ensure that assessment strategies are further refined so that teachers can build more effectively on pupils' prior learning and, in turn, help pupils to know and remember more.
Exam results
GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25
14 pupils in the year group
Pupil numbers and mix
29 pupils on roll, with places for 50
Schools near Brookland School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Springside | 2 miles | Report card: Strong standard | 0% met the expected standard |
| Meadows School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 2.2 |
| Whitehall Academy | 2 miles | Report card: Expected standard | Not published |
| Great Howarth School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Healey Learning Centre | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
School details
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Sector
- Independent
- Age range
- 7 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Leanne Matthews
- Phone
- 01706658297
- Address
- 13 Newhey Road, Milnrow, Rochdale, Royton, OL16 3NP
- Local authority
- Rochdale
- URN
- 131751
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.