Cloughside College, Manchester
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2014 inspection — up from Inadequate.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
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At a Glance
0.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
HI - Hearing Impairment, SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
0.0
Avg class size
0
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
27%
Available places
17 pupils
62 capacity
45 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Manchester
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Manchester
Admissions Demand - Bury
Places available
2,453
Applications
2,319
Got 1st preference
89.8%
Got preferred school
97.2%
Secondary admissions across Bury (2025/26)
Inspection History(10)
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SEN Provision
How many pupils have special educational needs, what types of support the school provides, and how it compares to similar schools.
Pupil Demographics
The school's pupil mix - ethnicity breakdown, free school meals eligibility, and English as an additional language. Useful context when evaluating school fit.
Teachers & Staff
Teacher qualification rates, pupil-to-teacher ratio, staff turnover, and salary data. Shows how well-resourced and stable the school's workforce is.
Pupil Absence2024/25
55.37166%
Overall absence
95.34884%
Persistent absence
43
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Cloughside College
Our Lady of Grace RC Primary School
St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School, Prestwich
Heaton Park Primary School
Higher Lane Primary School
Whitefield Community Primary School
Park View Primary School
Prestwich Preparatory School
Ribble Drive Community Primary School
St Michael's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Butterstile Primary School
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