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OpenOfsted: School remains OutstandingURN 105377

Millwood Primary Special School

Community special school · Bury · M26 3BW

Ages 2–11 · 192 pupils · Bury

Ofsted

School remains Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

0%

Overall absence

11.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-09-28

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)0%
Higher standard (RWM)0%

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence11.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)38.1%
Unauthorised2.4%
Authorised absence
8.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.0%
Enrolments in measure
147

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill101%

192 pupils · 190 places

Pupils on roll
192
Boys / girls
143 / 49
School capacity
190
Capacity fill
192 / 190 (101%)
Free school meals
41.7%
FSM pupils
80
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community special school

Age range

Ages 211

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community special school
Headteacher
Ms Joanne Hurst

Location

Address
School Street, Radcliffe
Postcode
M26 3BW
Town
Bury
County
Greater Manchester
Local authority
Bury
District
Bury
Constituency
Bury South
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community special school, Ages 2–11, in Bury, Bury, 192 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, special school. Free school meals: 41.7%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability….

Open schools in Bury
57
Academies among open schools in Bury
63% (36)
Open schools in M26
13
Open schools in Bury LA
91

Nearby schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Contact

Headteacher
Ms Joanne Hurst
Telephone
01617242266

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