Children’s Services Early Help and Schools Service Sandra Bowness Assistant Director

Number One Riverside, Smith Street, OL16 1XU

Mr. N. Augustinov Phone: 01706 647474 www.rochdale.gov.uk

request-336900- [email protected] Our Reference: FOI 11838 Enquiries to: Sandra Bowness Extension: 01706 925114 Date: 27.06.2016

Dear Mr Augustinov,

RE: - REQUEST FOR INFORMATION UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000

In response to your request for information under the Freedom of Information Act, Rochdale MBC are happy to supply the following information:

1. Number of cluster's and or federations in the authority? Answer: 8

2. Which schools are in each cluster/federation. The name of the cluster or federation lead and the name of the school in which they work. Answer: please see below charts for information.

Name of Cluster: Rochdale Pioneers Trust Lead of Cluster: Stuart Pidgeon (Redwood Special Needs School)

Schools Part of Cluster: Redwood Special Needs School Brownhill Learning Community School Cardinal Langley High School Holy Family College St Cuthbert’s RC High School Falinge High School Matthew Moss High Schools Middleton Technology High School Oulder Hill High School Siddal Moor High Kingsway Park High Rochdale Sixth Form College Wardle Academy

Name of Cluster: Middleton Collaborative Lead of Cluster: Carolyn Palfreyman – Parkfield Primary

Schools Part of Cluster: Sunnybrow Nursery Alkrington Primary Boarshaw Primary Bowlee Park Primary Elm Wood Hollin Primary Parkfield Primary St Gabriels CE Primary Middleton Parish Primary St Edward’s CE Primary School St Michaels CE Primary St John Fisher RC St Mary’s RC St Peter’s RC St Thomas More RC Newlands

Name of Cluster: Rochdale Catholic Lead of Cluster: Monica Walczak ( St Patricks Primary)

Schools Part of Cluster: St Joseph’s RC Primary St Mary’s RC Primary (Middleton) St Mary’s RC (Littleborough) St Patricks RC Primary St Peter’s RC Primary St Thomas More RC Primary St Vincents RC Primary Alice Ingham Primary Holy Family RC Primary Our lady & St Paul’s RC Sacred Heart RC St Gabriel’s RC Primary St John Fisher Primary St John’s RC Primary

Name of Cluster: SHINE Lead of Cluster: Marcus Cockroft (Heap Bridge)

Schools Part of Cluster: Heap Bridge Primary St Margaret’s CE Primary Harwood Park Primary All Souls CE Primary St Lukes CE Primary Hopwood Our Lady’s and St Paul’s RC

Name of Cluster: RUSC Lead of Cluster: Katie Charlton (Sandbrook)

Schools Part of Cluster: Shawclough Primary Meanwood Primary Lowerplace Primary Ashfield Valley Primary Broadfield Primary Little Heaton CE Primary Sandbrook Primary

Name of Cluster: Pennines Lead of Cluster: Martine Sinker (Littleborough)

Schools Part of Cluster: Littleborough Stansfield hall Holy Trinity CE Smithybridge St James’ CE Kentmere Moorhouse Newhey Milnrow Parish CE St Thomas CE Crossgates

Name of Cluster: Rochdale West Lead of Cluster: Joan Williamson (Whitaker Moss)

Schools Part of Cluster: Bamford Academy Whitaker Moss Norden St Vincents RC Caldershaw Meanwood

Name of Cluster: IPLCN Lead of Cluster: Margaret Farrell (Belfield)

Schools Part of Cluster: St Andrew’s CE Hamer Spotland Greenbank Heybrook Belfield Brimrod Marland Hill Springside

We feel that we have fulfilled your Freedom of Information request. However, if you are unhappy with the service you have received in relation to your request or wish to make a complaint or appeal against any decision we have made in response to your request you should write in the first instance to:

The Internal Review Panel The Information Governance Unit Corporate Services Floor 2 Number One Riverside Smith Street Rochdale OL16 1XU E-mail: [email protected]

Should you further disagree with the decision following the appeal you may wish to contact the Office of the Information Commissioner:

Office of the Information Commissioner Wycliffe House Water Lane Wilmslow Cheshire SK9 5AF www.ico.gov.uk

Tel: 0303 123 1113 Fax: 01625 524510

Should you have any queries, please contact me.

Yours sincerely

Sandra Bowness Assistant Director, Early Help & Schools Rochdale Borough Council