EdStart Schools Oldham and Rochdale
276 Maygate, Off Chadderton Way, Oldham, OL9 6TR
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Kevin Buchanan
- Religious ethos
- None
- Constituency
- Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 35
- Pupils on roll
- 16
- URN
- 151393
- Local authority
- Oldham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 03003034414
About this school
EdStart Schools Oldham and Rochdale is an independent special school in Oldham. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 16 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected EdStart Schools Oldham and Rochdale under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
EdStart Schools Oldham and Rochdale has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in March 2025, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
School context
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 4
- Pupils on SEN support
- 12
Location
Nearby schools
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Ellen House Secondary0.2 miles
Independent schools · Oldham
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Path 40.2 miles
Special schools · Oldham
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The Chadderton Preparatory School0.6 miles
Independent schools · Oldham
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Westwood High0.6 miles
Independent schools · Oldham
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Darul Hadis Latifiah Northwest0.9 miles
Independent schools · Oldham
Other schools in Oldham
- Chances Mentoring Special schools
- Future Finders Employability College Other types
- Halcyon Way School Free Schools
- Hollinwood Academy Academies
- Kingfisher Special School Academies
- Kingsland School Local authority maintained schools
- New Bridge School Academies
- Path 4 Special schools
- SEE (Oldham) Special schools
- SMS Changing Lives School Special schools
- Spring Brook Academy Academies
- Supreme Start Ltd Special schools
Common questions
- What ages does EdStart Schools Oldham and Rochdale teach?
- EdStart Schools Oldham and Rochdale teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a special school in Oldham.
- Who is the headteacher of EdStart Schools Oldham and Rochdale?
- The headteacher of EdStart Schools Oldham and Rochdale is Mr Kevin Buchanan, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has EdStart Schools Oldham and Rochdale been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected EdStart Schools Oldham and Rochdale under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at EdStart Schools Oldham and Rochdale?
- EdStart Schools Oldham and Rochdale has 16 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is EdStart Schools Oldham and Rochdale full?
- EdStart Schools Oldham and Rochdale has capacity for 35 pupils and 16 on roll (46%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is EdStart Schools Oldham and Rochdale a faith school?
- No. EdStart Schools Oldham and Rochdale has no designated religious character.
- Does EdStart Schools Oldham and Rochdale publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for EdStart Schools Oldham and Rochdale. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.