Oak Haven School is a council-run special school in Heywood, Rochdale, for children and young people aged 7 to 16. It supports SEMH.
- Ages 7–16
- 98 pupils
- Ofsted: Requires improvement
School details
- Type
- Council special school
- Ages
- 7 to 16
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Pupils
- 98 (places for 100)
- Headteacher
- Ms Narda Sestanovic (Headteacher)
- Free school meals
- 62.2% of pupils eligible
- Council
- Rochdale
- School reference (URN)
- 105861
Needs it supports
1 need: SEMH
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Social, emotional and mental health
- Social, emotional and mental health Other schools for this in Rochdale (1)
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places at schools like this usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask questions
See whether the school feels right and whether it can meet your child’s needs. Our list of questions below can help.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Rochdale council) that this is the school you want, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Free home-to-school transport is often part of the arrangement.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Rated Requires improvement, September 2023
Rated Requires improvement at its last graded inspection, in September 2023.
- Quality of educationRequires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudesRequires improvement
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementRequires improvement
- SafeguardingEffective
Contact and getting there
Sutherland Road, Heywood, OL10 3PY
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Heywood Academy Special school · Ages 11–19 1.0 mile
- East Ward Community Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 3–11 · Ofsted report card (2026) 1.3 miles
- Ash Grove School Alternative provision · Ages 11–16 · Ofsted: Requires improvement 1.4 miles
By need in Rochdale: Autism (5) · Speech and language (4) · PMLD (4) · Moderate learning (3) · Severe learning (3) · Hearing (3) · SEMH (2) · Physical (2)
Questions about Oak Haven School
How do I get a place at Oak Haven School?
There’s no catchment area or application round. Places usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult Oak Haven School. If it is named in the plan, the school must admit your child.
What needs does Oak Haven School support?
Social, emotional and mental health. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Oak Haven School take?
Aged 7 to 16, boys and girls.
What is Oak Haven School’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Requires improvement by Ofsted in September 2023 at its last graded inspection. Newer inspections no longer give a single overall grade, so read the latest report for the full picture.
Where is Oak Haven School?
Sutherland Road, Heywood, OL10 3PY, in Rochdale.
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