Welcome to Great Howarth School

Great Howarth School is an independent specialist day school providing high-quality education for boys and girls. Based in Rochdale, the school meets the diverse needs of pupils aged 7-18 with a range of complex needs including: Speech, Language & Communication Needs (SLCN), Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH), ADHD and Autism.

At Great Howarth, we provide a holistic, bespoke curriculum with rich learning opportunities that enable young people to develop their functional life skills in order to experience a high quality of life.

We do this by inspiring and motivating young people to engage with the curriculum and their immediate environment. We identify, highlight and strive towards achieving each young person’s Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) outcomes.

The outcomes of our curriculum are highly individual. However, we strive for all young people to leave our school with a range of accredited qualifications and independence skills to follow their chosen pathways. We report to parents regarding the progress of their child on a termly basis.

At Great Howarth, we are dedicated to preparing our students for successful futures through our comprehensive career support programme.

We strongly encourage you to visit us in person, meet our students and staff, and ask any questions you may have. Please contact our School Office to arrange a private visit with our Head Teacher.