Wintry Weather 30/01/19 - School, College and Nursery closures

Date published: 30 January 2019


Due to the current weather conditions, a number of schools, colleges, children’s centres and nurseries are closed in some areas of the Rochdale Borough.  

The information reported here is correct as at 10.50am on 30 January and will be updated throughout the day.

The following have confirmed if they are open or closed today.


Secondary Schools and Colleges

  • Hopwood Hall College – Middleton and Rochdale campuses – closed
  • Falinge Park High School – closed
  • Oulder Hill High School – closed
  • St Cuthbert's RC High School – closed
  • Kingsway Park – closed
  • Hollingworth Academy – closed
  • Wardle Academy – closed
  • Rochdale Sixth Form College – open as normal
  • Matthew Moss High School - open as normal
  • Cardinal Langley RC High School - open as normal
  • Siddal Moor – open as normal
  • Holy Family RC and CE College – open as normal

Primary Schools

  • Alice Ingham Roman Catholic Primary School – open as normal
  • Alkrington Primary School – open as normal
  • All Souls' CE Primary and Nursery – open as normal
  • Bamford Academy Primary School – open as normal
  • Belfield Primary – open as normal
  • Boarshaw Community Primary – open as normal
  • Brimrod Primary – Due to close at 2.30pm with staggered collections
  • Caldershaw Primary School – open as normal
  • Castleton Primary School – closed
  • Crossgates – open as normal
  • Elmwood Primary School – open as normal
  • Hamer Community Primary School – open as normal
  • Harwood Park – open as normal
  • Heap Bridge– open as normal
  • Hollin Primary – open as normal
  • Holy Family RC– open as normal
  • Holy Trinity CE School – closed
  • Hopwood Community – open as normal
  • Kentmere Academy and Nursery – closed
  • Lowerplace – closed
  • Marland Hill – open as normal
  • Meanwood Community Nursery and Primary – open as normal
  • Middleton Parish Church School – open as normal
  • Milnrow Parish CE – open as normal
  • Moorhouse Primary - closed
  • Newhey CP – open as normal – open
  • Parkfield – open as normal
  • Sandbrook CPS – closed
  • Shawclough CP – open as normal
  • St Gabriel's CE School, Middleton – closed
  • St John the Baptist RC – closed
  • St Luke’s CE – open, with after school activities cancelled
  • St Mary’s CE – open but please bring packed lunch
  • St Patrick’s RC – open as normal
  • St Peter’s CE – closed
  • St Thomas’ CE – open as normal
  • St Vincent de Paul RC – open as normal
  • Whittaker Moss – open as normal

Children’s centres and nurseries

  • Howard St Nursery - closed
  • Sandbrook – closed
  • Castleton – closed
  • Deeplish – closed

Special Schools

  • Redwood – closed
  • Newlands – closed
  • Springside – closed

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