Whitehall Academy

  • Special
  • Independent
  • Ages 5 to 11
Report card: Expected standard

21 Whitehall Street, Rochdale, OL12 0LNOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Whitehall Academy is a special school in Rochdale for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 105 schools in Rochdale. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in March 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 10 March 2026, report published 7 June 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

Pupil numbers and mix

28 pupils on roll, with places for 45

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 Whitehall Academy

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Healey Learning Centre0.7 milesOfsted: GoodNot published
Springside0.9 milesReport card: Strong standard0% met the expected standard
Meadows School1 mileOfsted: GoodAttainment 8: 2.2
Redwood1 mileOfsted: GoodAttainment 8: 1.1
Great Howarth School1 mileOfsted: GoodNot published

School details

School type
Other independent special school
Sector
Independent
Age range
5 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Headteacher
Leanne Doherty
Address
21 Whitehall Street, Rochdale, OL12 0LN
Local authority
Rochdale
URN
151391

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.