Cloughside College
Other · Community special school · Ages 11–19 · Manchester, Bury
Cloughside College is an other school in Manchester, Bury for ages 11–19 (community special school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 31 January 2024.
Key facts
- Address
- Bury New Road, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 3BL
- Type
- Community special school
- Phase
- Other
- Ages
- 11–19
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Bury
- Pupils on roll
- 17 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 5.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 1.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 31 January 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils develop nurturing and trusting relationships with staff, who help them to understand their emotions and anxieties.”
- “This helps pupils to feel happy and safe.”
- “The school, together with a team of health, medical and care professionals, provides wraparound care and support.”
To improve
- “However, in a small number of subjects, some teachers’ subject knowledge is not as secure as it should be.”
- “Occasionally, this prevents some pupils from achieving as well as they could.”
- “Some older pupils have limited opportunities for work-related placements.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 8 March 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
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- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
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Nearby other schools
Straight-line distance, in Bury.
- Elms Bank 1.5 mi Outstanding
- Brookhaven School 1.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- Millwood Primary Special School 2.4 mi School remains Outstanding
- Forestwood School 3.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- Mill School - Bury 3.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- Bury Grammar Schools 3.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- Ash Grove School 4.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- Cambian Chesham House School 4.5 mi No Ofsted grade