Private schools in Rochdale
14 fee-paying schools are registered in Rochdale: 7 mainstream and 7 special. 5 are single-sex. 4 take pupils to 18. Everything below is the Department for Education's register as it stands; fees, entrance tests and inspection reports live on each school's own site.
Mainstream independent schools
| School | Ages | Pupils | Faith | On roll | How full |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beech House School Rochdale, OL11 4JQ | 2 to 16 | Mixed | Non-faith | 135 | 53% |
| Darul Madinah Rochdale Ltd Rochdale, OL12 0JR | 11 to 12 | Girls | Non-faith | Not reported | Not reported |
| Darul Madinah Rochdale Ltd Rochdale, OL12 0JR | 5 to 6 | Mixed | Non-faith | Not reported | Not reported |
| Elizabeth House School | 11 to 18 | Boys | Non-faith | 5 | 83% |
| Nuqtah Primary School Rochdale, OL11 1QH | 4 to 11 | Mixed | Non-faith | 37 | 32% |
| Rochdale Islamic Academy Rochdale, OL12 0HX | 11 to 16 | Boys | Non-faith | 75 | 26% |
| Rochdale Islamic Academy | 11 to 16 | Girls | Non-faith | 80 | 40% |
Independent special schools
| School | Ages | Pupils | Faith | On roll | How full |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookland School Royton, OL16 3NP | 7 to 16 | Mixed | Non-faith | 29 | 58% |
| Cedar Lodge School Preston, PR2 2DW | 11 to 18 | Boys | Non-faith | 4 | 67% |
| Great Howarth School Rochdale, OL12 9HJ | 7 to 18 | Mixed | Non-faith | 35 | 47% |
| Healey Learning Centre Rochdale, OL12 6LN | 11 to 16 | Mixed | Non-faith | 34 | 49% |
| Meadows School Rochdale, OL12 9EN | 11 to 16 | Mixed | Non-faith | 10 | 38% |
| Whitehall Academy Rochdale, OL12 0LN | 5 to 11 | Mixed | Non-faith | 28 | 62% |
| Willow View School Rochdale, OL12 6BT | 6 to 18 | Mixed | Non-faith | 30 | 97% |
What this list is, and is not
Source: the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register, which every school in England must keep current, refreshed here with each import. "How full" is pupils on roll against the school's stated capacity, where both are reported. The register carries no fees, no entrance requirements and no inspection grades for independent schools: those are on each school's own site and the Independent Schools Inspectorate's. A school missing here is not registered in Rochdale, which for a school on a boundary can mean it is listed under the neighbouring council.
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