Woodlands

Special
Independent
Ages 6 to 14

Ofsted: Requires improvement

Church Lane, Edenfield, Rossendale, Rossendale, BL0 0QLOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Woodlands is a special school in Rossendale for ages 6 to 14. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Requires improvement, from an inspection in March 2025.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 19 March 2025, report published 11 May 2025

Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Requires improvement
Safeguarding: Met

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Pupil numbers and mix

5 pupils on roll, with places for 9

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 Woodlands

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
New Park Academy	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 3.6
Chatsworth High School and Community College	1 mile	Ofsted: Outstanding	Not published
Oakwood Academy	1 mile	Ofsted: Outstanding	Attainment 8: 3.0
Egerton High School	2 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	Attainment 8: 10.8
The Orchards	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	0% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Other independent special school
Sector: Independent
Age range: 6 to 14
Gender: Mixed
Headteacher: Ms Emma Fletcher
Phone: 07747268586
Website: halliwellhomes.co.uk/woodlands-school (opens in a new tab)
Address: Church Lane, Edenfield, Rossendale, Rossendale, BL0 0QL
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 140486

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.