65% of schools closed

Around 65% of Rochdale's schools are closed today (Wednesday 6 January) due to the snow and ice.

More than 50 schools across the borough were closed yesterday and almost 70 have not opened today after the snow and freezing temperatures continued overnight.

The following schools are closed today:

• Alice Ingham RC Primary, Smallbridge
• Alkrington Primary School, Middleton
• All Saints CE Primary, Rochdale
• All Souls' CE Primary, Heywood
• Ashfield Valley Primary, Rochdale
• Balderstone Technology College, Rochdale
• Bamford Primary, Rochdale
• Beech House 
• Belfield Community School, Rochdale
• Boarshaw Community Primary, Middleton
• Bowlee Park Primary, Middleton
• Brimrod Community Primary, Rochdale
• Broadfield Community Primary, Rochdale
• Brownhill School, Rochdale
• Cardinal Langley RC High, Middleton
• Castleton Primary, Rochdale
• Deeplish Community Primary, Rochdale
• Elm Street Pre-School, Middleton
• Elm Wood Primary, Middleton
• Falinge Park High, Rochdale
• Greenbank Primary, Rochdale
• Harwood Park Primary, Heywood
• Heap Bridge Village Primary, Heywood
• Heywood Community High School
• Hollin Primary, Middleton
• Hollingworth Business and Enterprise College, Milnrow
• Holy Family RC Primary, Kirkholt
• Kentmere Primary, Smallbridge
• Little Heaton CE Primary, Middleton
• Lowerplace Primary, Rochdale
• Matthew Moss High, Rochdale
• Marland Hill Community Primary, Rochdale
• Meanwood Community Primary, Rochdale
• Middleton Parish CE Primary
• Middleton Technology School
• Newhey Community Primary
• Newlands School, Middleton
• Norden Community Primary, Rochdale
• Oulder Hill Community School and Language College, Rochdale
• Our Lady and St Paul's RC Primary, Heywood
• Parkfield Primary, Middleton
• Redwood School, Rochdale
• Sacred Heart RC Primary, Rochdale
• Sandbrook Community Primary, Rochdale
• Siddal Moor Sports College, Heywood
• Smithy Bridge Primary, Littleborough
• Springhill High, Rochdale
• St Cuthbert's RC High, Rochdale
• St Edward's CE Primary, Castleton
• St Gabriel's CE Primary, Middleton
• St James CE Primary, Wardle
• St John Fisher RC Primary, Middleton
• St John's CE Primary, Thornham
• St John's RC Primary, Rochdale
• St Joseph's RC Primary, Heywood
• St Luke's CE Primary, Heywood
• St Mary's CE Primary, Balderstone
• St Mary's RC Primary, Littleborough
• St Mary's RC Primary, Middleton
• St Michael's CE Primary, Middleton
• St Patrick's RC Primary, Rochdale
• St Peter's CE Primary, Rochdale
• St Peter's RC Primary, Middleton 
• St Thomas CE Primary, Newhey
• St Thomas More RC, Primary Middleton
• Stansfield Hall CE Primary, Littleborough
• Sunny Brow Nursery, Middleton
• Wardle High School (opening at 10am)
• Whittaker Moss Primary, Rochdale
• Woodland Primary, Heywood