Forestwood School

Other · Other independent special school · Ages 12–19 · Bury

Forestwood School is an other school in Bury for ages 12–19 (other independent special school).

Key facts

Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026

No Ofsted grade

“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.”

“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.