Newlands School

Special
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Waverley Road, Middleton, Manchester, M24 6JGOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Newlands School is a special school in Manchester for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 105 schools in Rochdale. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2014.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 19 November 2014, report published 11 December 2014

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

20 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 62 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Pupil numbers and mix

131 pupils on roll, with places for 120

Eligible for free school meals45.8%

45.8%, 19.3 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language9.9%

9.9%, 11.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support0%

0%, 14.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan100%

100%, 94 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Newlands School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Meade Hill School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
North Ridge High School	2 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Not published
Halcyon Way School	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	0% met the expected standard
Kingfisher Special School	3 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	0% met the expected standard
Chances Mentoring	3 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	Not published

School details

School type: Community special school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Headteacher: Ms Farzana Shah
Phone: 01616550220
Address: Waverley Road, Middleton, Manchester, M24 6JG
Local authority: Rochdale
URN: 135201

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.