School Data

Great Howarth School

Special school in Rochdale OL12 9HJ

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  • School Reference Number: 135753
  • Address: Great Howarth Road, Rochdale OL12 9HJ
  • Headteacher: Mr Gavin Hosford
  • Telephone: 01706 631804
  • Website: horizoncare.co.uk
  • Type: Special schools
  • Sub-Type: Other independent special school
  • Phase: Not applicable
  • Pupil Capacity: 35
  • Local Education Authority: Rochdale
  • Gender: Mixed
  • Age Range: 7 to 18
  • Admissions Policy: Not applicable
  • Active From: November 2008* (New Provision)

* Active From and To dates don't necessarily mean that a school opened or closed on those dates. Schools are allocated a new Reference Number when they change status in any way, for example when a local authority school converts to an academy or when schools are combined or merged.

Further Information

There is no current Ofsted report for this school. This could be because:

  • this is a newly registered school hasn't been inspected yet
  • an inspection has taken place recently, but the report hasn't been published yet
  • this school has recently become an academy and may not have been inspected yet
  • this is a type of school that Ofsted does not inspect

All Ofsted Reports

Inspection DatePublication DateInspection TypeRatingPDF Link
8 May 2024 26 June 2024 Standard inspection Good
30 November 2021 25 January 2022 Standard inspection Good
3 July 2018 17 September 2018 Standard inspection Good
19 September 2017 13 November 2017 Additional inspection
10 May 2016 13 June 2016 Standard inspection Requires Improvement
2 October 2012 24 October 2012 Standard inspection Satisfactory
18 October 2010 19 February 2011 Monitoring inspection

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Information on this page is sumarised from two sources: EduBase, which is the government database of schools in England and Wales, and Ofsted, which is responsible for inspecting schools and educational establishments in England. You can view the full, unedited data from these providers below. Ofsted data will only be available for currently active registrations and recently closed registrations.

Unique Reference Number135753
Local Authority Code354
Local Authority NameRochdale
Establishment Number6035
School / College NameGreat Howarth School
Establishment Type Code10
Establishment typeOther independent special school
Establishment Type Group Code5
Establishment Type GroupSpecial schools
Establishment Status Code1
Establishment statusOpen
Reason Establishment Opened Code06
Reason establishment openedNew Provision
Open date21-11-2008
Reason Establishment Closed Code99
Reason establishment closed
Close date
Phase Of Education Code 0
Phase of educationNot applicable
Age range Low7
Age range High18
Boarders Code1
BoardersNo boarders
Nursery provisionNot applicable
Official Sixth Form Code0
Official sixth formNot applicable
Gender Code3
Gender of entryMixed
Religious Character Code06
Religious characterNone
Religious ethosNone
Diocese Code0000
DioceseNot applicable
Admissions Policy Code0
Admissons policyNot applicable
School capacity35
Special Classes Code0
Special classesNot applicable
Census Date18-01-2024
Number of Pupils35
Number of Boys22
Number of Girls13
Percentage Free School Meals
Trust School Flag Code0
Trust School Flag Not applicable
Trusts Code
Academy trust or Trust
School Sponsor FlagNot applicable
Academy sponsor
Federation FlagNot applicable
Federations Code
Federation
UKPRN10025634
FEHE Identifier
Further education typeNot applicable
Last Changed Date19-09-2024
StreetGreat Howarth Road
Locality
Address3
TownRochdale
County (name)Lancashire
PostcodeOL12 9HJ
Websitewww.horizoncare.co.uk
Telephone01706631804
Headteacher/Principal titleMr
Headteacher/Principal first nameGavin
Headteacher/Principal last nameHosford
Headteacher/Principal Job TitleHeadteacher
BSO Inspectorate NameNot applicable
Inspectorate Report
Date of Last Inspection Visit
Next Inspection Visit
Teenage mothers provisionNot applicable
Teenage mothers capacity
Childcare facilities provision
SEN facilitiesNot applicable
Pupils with EBDNot applicable
Number of places
Full time provision
Pupils educated by other providers
Section 41 approvedApproved
SEN provision
Type of resourced provision
Resourced provision number on roll
Resourced provision capacity
SEN unit number on roll
SEN unit capacity
Government Office Region CodeB
Government Office RegionNorth West
District CodeE08000005
DistrictRochdale
Ward CodeE05014047
WardSmallbridge & Firgrove
Parliamentary Constituency CodeE14001446
Parliamentary ConstituencyRochdale
Urban/Rural CodeA1
Urban/Rural Description(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
GSS LA CodeE08000005
Easting390881
Northing415742
Middle Super Output Area (MSOA)Rochdale 004
Lower Super Output Area (LSOA)Rochdale 004C
Inspectorate NameOfsted
Number of special pupils under a special educational needs (SEN) statement/education, health and care (EHC) plan35
Number of special pupils not under a special educational needs (SEN) statement/education, health and care (EHC) plan0
Boarding EstablishmentDoes not have boarders
Proprietor's NameHorizon Care and Education Group Ltd
Previous Local Authority Code351
Previous local authorityBury
Previous establishment number6015
Country
UPRN23074057
Site Name
QAB Code0
QAB NameNot applicable
Establishment Accredited Code0
Establishment AccreditedNot applicable
QAB Report
CH Number
MSOA CodeE02001135
LSOA CodeE01005586
Free School Meals
Accreditation Expiry Date

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