Redwood
School Name: Redwood Address: Hudsons Walk Town/City: Rochdale Postcode: OL11 5EW Country: United Kingdom Telephone Number: 01706 750815
Phase: Ages 11-19 Type: Community special school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 2007
Headteacher: Mr Paul Evans
Capacity: 360
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 365 (75% boys & 25% girls)
Enrollment: 101% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 46.9%
- 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
URN: 135202
DfE Number: 354/7015
UKPRN: 10023003
UPRN: 23043270
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: Rochdale (E08000005)
Constituency: Heywood and Middleton North (E14001286)
Electoral Ward: Spotland & Falinge (E05014049)
Easting & Northing: 387624E, 413448N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 37' 5.04" N 2° 11' 18.33" W
Plus Code: 9C5VJR96+6J
DfE Record: View record
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