SchoolScoresCloughside College
Special school · Secondary, ages 11 to 19 · Mixed · Sixth form
Bury New Road, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 3BL
0161 271 0106 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 24 June 2014.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Outcomes for pupils | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 31 January 2024: Ofsted found the school was still Good.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Bury. The national closing date for secondary applications is 31 October, and offers are sent on 1 March.
Pupils, staff and SEND
This is a special school for children with an education, health and care plan (EHCP). Places are arranged through the council's SEND team, not the normal admissions round. It caters for: Hearing impairment; Speech, language and communication needs; Social, emotional and mental health needs; Moderate learning difficulties.
| Pupils | This school | Bury | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years | 50.0% | 47.6%* | 51.9% |
| With an education, health and care plan | 31.3% | 98.2%* | 99.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 68.8% | 1.8%* | 0.5% |
| English as an additional language | 6.3% | 17.0%* | 14.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 55.4% | 14.8%* | 12.8% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) | 95.3% | 38.4%* | 35.3% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 0.0 | 12.5 | 12.3 |
| Pupils suspended at least once | 0.0% | 6.0% | 5.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.08% |
| Pupils per teacher | 1.5 | 7.3 | 6.6 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) | 1.5 | 2.7 | 2.3 |
| Teachers who left during the year | 0.0% | 14.9%* | 14.3%* |
Comparisons are with special schools. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
SEND provision: Get Information about Schools (DfE).
Nearby special schools
- Elms Bank 1.5 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) · 0% grade 5+ English and maths
- Brookhaven School 1.9 miles · Ofsted: No graded inspection
- Manchester Jewish School for Special Education 1.9 miles · Independent · Ofsted: Good (2024)
- Millwood Primary Special School 2.4 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2013), confirmed 2023 · 0% met expected standard (KS2)
- Aim Habonim 2.5 miles · Independent · Ofsted: Good (2025)
- Springwood Primary School 2.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion) · 0% met expected standard (KS2)
- Prospect House Specialist Support Primary School 2.8 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023)
- North Ridge High School 3.0 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2014), confirmed 2024
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Cloughside College's Ofsted rating?
Cloughside College was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 24 June 2014. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 31 January 2024, Ofsted found the school was still Good.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 105376.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.