Forestwood School
Other independent special school · Ages 12–19 · Bury
Forestwood School is an independent special school in Bury for ages 12–19.
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Key facts
- Address
- Buller Street, Bury, BL8 2BS
- Type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 12–19
- Council
- Bury
- Pupils on roll
- 25 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- z of pupils eligible
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade
Strengths
- “Forestwood School is a haven for its pupils who flourish because of the care, kindness and support that they receive from staff.”
- “Pupils develop the confidence that they need to reconnect with their education where they may have found learning difficult in the past.”
- “They are well-mannered and they value the respectful relationships that they enjoy with staff.”
To improve
- “In a few aspects of the curriculum, the school has not given sufficient thought to the important knowledge that pupils should learn.”
- “At times, staff do not know precisely what they should teach and when.”
- “Consequently, the activities that staff design do not help some pupils to develop their knowledge and understanding of these subjects securely.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 11 March 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Straight-line distance, in Bury.
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