Forestwood School
Other independent special school · Bury · BL8 2BS
Age range
Ages 12–19
Pupils
25
Local authority
Bury
Age range
Ages 12–19
Provision snapshot
Based on official GIAS characteristics
3 / 6
- NurseryNo Nursery Classes
- Sixth formHas a sixth form
- BoardingNo boarders
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed other independent special school, Ages 12–19, in Bury, Bury, 25 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, independent, special school.
Nearby schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
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Ages 3–11
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Status: Open
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Status: Open
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Overview
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Age range
- 12–19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Status
- Open
- URN
- 142675
Location
- Address
- Buller Street
- Postcode
- BL8 2BS
- Town
- Bury
- County
- Lancashire
- Local authority
- Bury
- District
- Bury
- Constituency
- Bury North
- Urban/rural
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Size & intake
Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 18 Jan 2024.
- Pupils on roll
- 25
- Boys / girls
- 9 / 16
- School capacity
- 44
- Capacity fill
- 25 / 44 (57%)
- Gender
- Mixed
School characteristics
- Nursery provision
- No Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Governance
- Independent
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Wendy Webster
- Telephone
- 01617627212
Official links
Performance
Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.