Pupil profile
School census · 2025-2026
Pupils
168
FSM eligible
101
60.1% of pupils
EAL pupils
93
55.4% of pupils
Aggregated, annual figures from the Department for Education. Suppressed values are never shown as zero. View source
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Newholme Road, West Didsbury, Manchester, M20 2XZ
URN
105613
Phase
Special schools
Type
Community special school
Status
Open
Local authority
Pupils
168
Profile verified today · School website changed 8 days ago
M20 2XZ
Workforce
School Workforce Census · 2025/26
Total staff
110
85.23 FTE
Teachers
25
22.4 FTE
Leadership
5
4.6 FTE
Teaching assistants
60
49.38 FTE
Support staff
85
62.83 FTE
Aggregate staffing context only; this census does not contain staff names or contact details. View source
Organisation structure
Organisation structure inferred from available public information
Mr Rob O'Hara
Headteacher
01614 488895Direct number — Confirmed correctSource: Get Information About Schools (DfE)School switchboard on the official registerVerification: Published directlyFirst seen: 2 September 2026Last checked: TodayConfidence score 90%
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