Willow View School
Catchment Area, Reviews and Key Information

Primary & Secondary
Post 16
Special school
PUPILS
11
AGES
6 - 18
GENDER
Mixed
TYPE
Other independent special school

How Does The School Perform?

Good
NATIONAL AVG. 2.09
Ofsted report
(03/05/2023)
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Fisherfield Farm
Hargate Avenue
Norden
Rochdale
OL12 6BT
01706390419

School Description

Willow View School is a welcoming and nurturing place for pupils to learn. Pupils enjoy coming to school and are happy here. They show respect for differences between people. Pupils reported that they feel safe in school. Leaders have high aspirations for pupils, including for their achievement and for their behaviour. Most pupils arrive having missed a lot of education and they have gaps in their learning. Staff foster positive relationships with pupils. They support pupils who have previously experienced trauma with a range of effective therapeutic approaches. This helps pupils to re-engage with their education. Pupils achieve well overall. Pupils feel that staff support them, and their friends, to be calm when they are anxious. They learn a range of strategies to help them to regulate their own behaviour. Generally, pupils behave well in lessons and around the school. They are respectful towards each other and towards staff. Any incidents of bullying are dealt with effectively. Staff provide timely guidance to make learning and social times a positive experience for pupils. Pupils have access to a spacious outdoor area where they can play football. They benefit from a wide range of enrichment activities, such as swimming, cooking and outdoor learning. These activities help them to develop their self-confidence and self-esteem.

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This school is independently managed and its admission criteria may be selective. There is no set catchment area as pupils are admitted from a wide variety of postcodes and, in the case of boarding schools, from outside the UK. Contact the school directly or visit their website for more information on Admissions Policy and Procedures.