Special Schools in Rochdale
Special schools offer small classes, specialist staff, and built-in therapy for children whose needs go beyond what mainstream can provide. Browse 8 providers in Rochdale, Rochdale.
8 providers found
Brookland School
Special School
Other independent special school. Ages 7-16. SEN: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
13 Newhey Road, Milnrow, Rochdale, OL16 3NP
Meadows School
Special School
Other independent special school. Ages 11-16. SEN: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Egerton House, Wardle Road, Wardle, OL12 9EN
Healey Learning Centre
Special School
Healey Learning Centre is a special school based in Rochdale. They support children and young people with special educational needs.
Unit 16, Hollow Works, Shawclough Road, OL12 6LN
Whitehall Academy
Special School
Whitehall Academy is a special school based in Rochdale. They support children and young people with special educational needs.
21 Whitehall Street, OL12 0LN
Willow View School
Special School
Willow View School is a special school based in Rochdale. They support children and young people with special educational needs.
Fisherfield Farm, Hargate Avenue, Norden, OL12 6BT
Raise Rochdale Pupil Referral Service
Special School
Raise Rochdale Pupil Referral Service is a special school based in Rochdale. They support children and young people with special educational needs.
Saxon Hall, Samson Street, OL16 2XW
Redwood
Special School
Community special school. Ages 11-19. SEN: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, VI - Visual Impairment, OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability, HI - Hearing Impairment, SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health, MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment, PD - Physical Disability, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty, PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Hudsons Walk, OL11 5EW
Heywood Academy
Special School
Heywood Academy is a special school based in Rochdale. They support children and young people with special educational needs.
West Starkey Street, Heywood, OL10 4TW
About special schools
Choosing a school for a child with SEND is one of the biggest decisions a family makes. Special schools cater specifically to children whose needs can't be fully met in mainstream settings. They offer smaller classes, specialist staff, adapted environments, and therapeutic support built into the school day.
A special school might be right if your child is significantly struggling in mainstream despite support, if their needs require specialist facilities or very small class sizes, if they need therapeutic input throughout the day, or if mainstream schooling is causing them significant distress. Your child will typically need an EHCP that names the school.
Typical costs
State-funded special schools are free — placement is agreed through the EHCP process. Independent special schools can cost £30,000 to £80,000+ per year and are sometimes funded by Local Authorities where they're named in an EHCP. If you believe your child needs a specific independent school, you may need to make the case at tribunal.