Chatsworth Futures Limited, Swinton
Chatsworth Futures Limited is a special school for pupils aged 16 to 25 in Swinton. Its most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2026, ended in a report card: 3 expected standard and 2 needs attention. Before that it was rated Good at its last graded inspection, in December 2021.
- Ofsted report card
- 2 areas need attention
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Chatsworth Futures Limited in detail
What Ofsted's report card says
Ofsted's report card from its 3 February 2026 inspection grades Chatsworth Futures Limited on 5 areas: 3 expected standard and 2 needs attention. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.
Inclusion - Expected standard. "Leaders have created an inclusive and nurturing environment in which learners feel welcome."
Leadership and governance - Needs attention. "Leaders mostly recognise the college's strengths and areas for improvement and have implemented a plan to improve."
Achievement - Expected standard. "Learners make positive progress from their starting points and achieve the outcomes set in their education, health and care plans."
Participation and development - Expected standard. "Leaders carefully consider learners' aspirations when developing individualised career guidance."
Curriculum and teaching - Needs attention. "Leaders have designed a range of educational pathways to meet the needs of learners with education, health and care plans."
Safeguarding standards were met.
Ofsted's next steps for the school: "• Leaders should ensure governors receive precise information to improve their oversight of the provision so they can be assured leaders are taking the right actions to raise standards. • Leaders should continue to implement the college's strategy of improvement, including developing the learning environment. • Leaders should provide teachers with the necessary support and guidance to ensure that the quality of teaching and learning is consistently high. • Leaders should ensure that learning support staff are equipped with the skills and knowledge to help learners to develop their independence and autonomy. • Leaders should continue to develop the careers advice and guidance learners receive to prepare them for adulthood and enable them to find paid employment".
Read the full report card on Ofsted's site (school website)
Source: Ofsted report card (Open Government Licence), quoted
Chatsworth Futures Limited in its own words
In its own words: "Chatsworth Futures is a dynamic Independent specialist college for young people aged between 19 - 25 with complex needs, including learning difficulties and Autism. We pride ourselves on our learner centred approach and provide a range of educational services through different pathways."
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to Chatsworth Futures Limited are Edintervention School (0.7 miles); Springwood Primary School (0.7 miles); Oakwood Academy (1.2 miles, Outstanding); and Chatsworth High School and Community College (1.3 miles, Outstanding).
Edintervention SchoolSpringwood Primary SchoolOakwood AcademyChatsworth High School and Community College
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Swinton (Manchester) Rail Station, about 550 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).
13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Swinton Church of St Peter, 150 metres away.
Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 8 months agoReport card - no single overall grade (Ofsted's framework since November 2025)
Safeguarding standards met
- InclusionExpected standard
- Leadership and governanceNeeds attention
- AchievementExpected standard
- Participation and developmentExpected standard
- Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
Safeguarding standards: met
By type of provision
| Provision | Curriculum, teaching and training | Achievement | Participation and development |
|---|---|---|---|
| Provision for learners and apprentices with high needs | Needs attention | Expected standard | Expected standard |
Source: Ofsted, further education and skills inspections and outcomes (Open Government Licence)
Ofsted's report card, in its own words
What Ofsted says the school should do next
- • Leaders should ensure governors receive precise information to improve their oversight of the provision so they can be assured leaders are taking the right actions to raise standards. • Leaders should continue to implement the college's strategy of improvement, including developing the learning environment. • Leaders should provide teachers with the necessary support and guidance to ensure that the quality of teaching and learning is consistently high. • Leaders should ensure that learning support staff are equipped with the skills and knowledge to help learners to develop their independence and autonomy. • Leaders should continue to develop the careers advice and guidance learners receive to prepare them for adulthood and enable them to find paid employment.
From Ofsted's report card (inspection 3 February 2026). Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's February 2026 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Chatsworth Futures provides a caring and supportive environment where young adults with complex learning needs develop real skills for independent living and employment. The college works closely with families, local agencies and employers to help learners progress to positive destinations including paid work, volunteering and community involvement. Staff have high expectations and learners benefit from tailored learning pathways and practical work experience in real workplace settings.
Key Strengths
- Strong inclusive and welcoming environment with high staff expectations for attendance and behaviour
- Learners make positive progress and achieve recognised qualifications including entry-level English and mathematics
- Effective work experience and career guidance helping learners progress to paid employment, volunteering and social care settings
- Comprehensive citizenship curriculum building resilience, wellbeing and safety awareness
- Well-designed educational pathways with good collaboration between staff, parents and local agencies
Areas for Improvement
- Some staff intervene too quickly, preventing learners from developing independence skills
- Teaching quality is inconsistent - leaders do not have comprehensive understanding of all teaching practice
- Governors lack precise information to provide effective oversight and challenge of teaching and learning quality
- Some vocational and life skills learning environments need updating
- Teachers do not always use information about learners' barriers to create tailored resources
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture in which safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and concerns are actively identified and managed.
Extracurricular Activities
Volunteering for local charities, food bank volunteering, local leisure and social activities, community action groups, charity shop work experience, cafe work experience, coffee mornings for fundraising
Chatsworth Futures Limited is a college for young people aged 19-25 with profound and multiple learning difficulties, severe learning difficulties and autism spectrum disorder. The college has created an inclusive and nurturing environment where learners make positive progress towards their education, health and care plan targets.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
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Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Chatsworth Futures Limited is in Salford; for families living there:
- Salford's school travel policy: Salford home to school transport policy 2026 (Adobe PDF format, 156kb)
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 23
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 23 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 18 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Salford is 19.5 (the median across 136 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - Swinton
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Swinton
Across Salford council
Places available
2,774
Applications
2,789
Got 1st preference
85.9%
Got preferred school
96.4%
All secondary applications across Salford council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(7)
Further education and skills inspection (renewed framework)
Further education and skills inspection
Special educational needs provision
Chatsworth Futures Limited is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
Source: Get Information about Schools (GIAS), Department for Education.
Questions parents ask about Chatsworth Futures Limited
What is Chatsworth Futures Limited's Ofsted rating?
Chatsworth Futures Limited's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2026, produced a report card, which grades each area but gives no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in December 2021, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Chatsworth Futures Limited?
No fixed boundary. When Chatsworth Futures Limited is oversubscribed, Salford allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Does Chatsworth Futures Limited have specialist SEN provision?
Chatsworth Futures Limited is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
How do I apply to Chatsworth Futures Limited?
Apply through Salford's coordinated admissions process, naming Chatsworth Futures Limited on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near Chatsworth Futures Limited?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 23 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 18 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Salford is 19.5 (the median across 136 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Chatsworth Futures Limited?
Chatsworth Futures Limited is at Vicarage Road, Swinton, Swinton, Greater Manchester, M27 0WA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)