Forestwood School, Bury

Special
Other independent special school
Mixed
Ages 12–19

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

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Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Wendy Webster
Pupils:25 / 44 capacity
LA:Bury
Phone:01617627212
Website:cygnethealth.co.uk/locations/cygnet-hospital-bury/excel-exceed-school
Address:Buller Street, Bury, BL8 2BS
Area:Schools in BL8
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:11 August 2016

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URN:142675
UKPRN:10058018
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Bury North
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

At a Glance

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Ivy Road (opp)
364m · 6 min walk
St Stephen's Church (opp)
366m · 6 min walk
Powell Street (nr)
443m · 7 min walk
Arthur Street (opp)
531m · 9 min walk
St Gabriel's High School (at)
625m · 10 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

57%

Available places

25 pupils

44 capacity

19 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Bury

High pressure
New homes approved:1,816
Projected new pupils:327

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Bury

Admissions Demand - Bury

Low demand0.95x oversubscription

Places available

2,453

Applications

2,319

Got 1st preference

89.8%

Got preferred school

97.2%

Secondary admissions across Bury (2025/26)

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Feeder Primary Schools

Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity

St Stephen's Church of England Primary School

Requires Improvement699m

Chantlers Primary School

1.1km

Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury

1.1km

Greenhill Primary School

1.3km

St Peter's Church of England Primary School

Good1.3km

Holy Trinity Primary School

Good1.3km

St Luke's CofE Primary School

1.4km

Elton Community Primary School

1.4km

St Marie's Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury

1.4km

Woodbank Primary School

1.7km

Showing 10 of 15 linked schools

Nearby Schools

Mill School - Bury

Bury West

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118m
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St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy

Bury

Secondary
538m
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The Derby High School

Lancs

Secondary
647m
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The Derby High School

Lancs

Secondary
647m
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St Stephen's Church of England Primary School

Bury

Primary
699m
Requires Improvement
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Bury Church of England High School

Bury

Secondary
709m
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