Mill School - Bury, Bury West
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Mill School excels at creating a caring, welcoming environment where pupils with autism and other complex needs thrive. The school combines excellent academic support - particularly in reading - with rich enrichment activities that boost confidence and resilience. Staff use their strong subject knowledge to check what pupils know and promptly address any gaps, while prioritising mental health and well-being to help pupils succeed.
Key Strengths
- Strong focus on pupils' mental health and well-being, helping those who struggled with learning in the past
- Well-designed, ambitious curriculum with excellent reading support tailored to each pupil's needs
- Effective identification and support of pupils with special educational needs and disabilities
- Excellent enrichment through trips, sports, crafts, performances and Duke of Edinburgh's Award
- Caring, nurturing environment where pupils feel valued and respected
Areas for Improvement
- In a small number of subjects, the school has not clearly identified the most important knowledge pupils should learn, leaving staff unclear about what to teach
- Some learning activities do not help pupils build secure knowledge, preventing some from achieving as well as they could
- Need to better support staff in designing activities that prepare pupils well for each stage of education
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with strong oversight of safety and well-being, comprehensive policies on relationships and health education, and a culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Sports, crafts, school performances, museum trips, Durham residential trip, Duke of Edinburgh's Award, outdoor and adventurous activities, community charity work
Mill School - Bury is a special school for pupils with autism and social, emotional and mental health needs that has improved from 'Requires Improvement' to 'Good' overall. The school creates a nurturing environment where pupils are happy, behave well, and achieve in most areas.
At a Glance
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Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
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
93%
Near capacity
65 pupils
70 capacity
5 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Bury West
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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)
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Mill School - Bury
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School
Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury
Chantlers Primary School
Holy Trinity Primary School
Elton Community Primary School
St Luke's CofE Primary School
St Marie's Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury
Greenhill Primary School
St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Woodbank Primary School
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