Millwood Primary Special School, Bury
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Millwood Primary Special School creates a warm, welcoming 'Millwood family' where pupils thrive and make exceptional progress from their starting points. Staff genuinely care about each child, treating them with dignity and respect while maintaining high expectations. The school excels at preparing pupils for their next steps with personalised transition arrangements that reduce anxiety and build confidence.
Key Strengths
- Exceptionally high standards of teaching with strong, respectful relationships between staff and pupils
- Rigorous assessment systems using 'post-it' targets that track pupils' small steps of progress in detailed workbooks
- Highly organised, diverse curriculum with thrilling enrichment days, educational visits and theme weeks
- Excellent transition arrangements that support pupils moving to secondary school
- Staff expertise being shared across mainstream schools through the 'Millwood project'
Areas for Improvement
- Systems for supporting and challenging the work of teaching assistants need further development
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective - the leadership team ensures all arrangements are fit for purpose with meticulous records and regular staff training reinforced through notices and identification cards.
Extracurricular Activities
Football team, daily Millwood mile, eco club, prayer room reflection and prayer, sports activities, science enrichment days, educational visits, theme weeks
Millwood Primary Special School continues to be outstanding. The leadership team has maintained exceptional educational quality while successfully adapting to increased pupil numbers and more complex needs.
At a Glance
41.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, VI - Visual Impairment, OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability, HI - Hearing Impairment
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 0%. Maths has remained stable at around 0%. Writing has remained stable at around 0%.
Class Sizes
0.0
Avg class size
0
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
101%
Over capacity
192 pupils
190 capacity
2 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Bury
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Bury
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(6)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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Pupil Absence2024/25
12.61991%
Overall absence
39.88095%
Persistent absence
168
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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