SchoolScoresProspect House Specialist Support Primary School
Special free school · Primary, ages 3 to 11 · Mixed · Nursery class
Part of PROSPERE LEARNING TRUST
56 Bank House Road, Bank House Road, Manchester, M9 8LT
0161 850 9829 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at the inspection that started on 3 July 2023.
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 | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
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 Manchester. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
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: Severe learning difficulties; Profound and multiple learning difficulties.
| Pupils | This school | Manchester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years | 64.5% | 71.0%* | 51.9% |
| With an education, health and care plan | 100.0% | 99.9%* | 99.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 0.0% | 0.1%* | 0.5% |
| English as an additional language | 28.8% | 29.9%* | 14.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 7.2% | 14.2%* | 12.8% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) | 23.6% | 38.0%* | 35.3% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 1.3 | 1.2 | 12.3 |
| Pupils suspended at least once | 1.3% | 1.1% | 5.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.08% |
| Pupils per teacher | 8.6 | 8.1 | 6.6 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.3 |
| Teachers who left during the year | 12.5% | 14.3%* | 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
- North Ridge High School 0.6 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2014), confirmed 2024
- Meade Hill School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2018, before conversion), confirmed 2024 · 2% grade 5+ English and maths
- Manchester Jewish School for Special Education 1.4 miles · Independent · Ofsted: Good (2024)
- Camberwell Park Specialist Support School 1.6 miles · Ofsted: Inadequate (2024, before conversion)
- Aim Habonim 2.1 miles · Independent · Ofsted: Good (2025)
- Orchard House Specialist High School 2.5 miles · Ofsted: No graded inspection
- Spring Brook Academy 2.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023)
- Newlands School 2.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014), some aspects weaker 2025 · 0% met expected standard (KS2)
- Cloughside College 2.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024
- Halcyon Way School 2.9 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 0% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Prospect House Specialist Support Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Prospect House Specialist Support Primary School was rated Outstanding by Ofsted at its inspection in 3 July 2023.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 147885.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.