Prospect House Specialist Support Primary School, MANCHESTER
Prospect House Specialist Support Primary School is a special school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Manchester, part of Prospere Learning Trust. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2023.
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2023)
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Prospect House Specialist Support Primary School in detail
Prospect House Specialist Support Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "I am delighted to welcome you to our community and introduce you to our school. Prospect House is a free special primary school offering places for children with very significant learning needs and other associated additional needs, aged 3 - 11 years old."
Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to Prospect House Specialist Support Primary School are North Ridge High School (0.6 miles, Outstanding); Meade Hill School (0.7 miles); Manchester Jewish School for Special Education (1.4 miles, Good); and Camberwell Park Specialist Support School (1.6 miles).
North Ridge High SchoolMeade Hill SchoolManchester Jewish School for Special EducationCamberwell Park Specialist Support School
The trust
Prospect House Specialist Support Primary School is one of 11 schools run by Prospere Learning Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
69.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, and 28.8% speak English as an additional language, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (36%), Black (23%) and Asian (18%).
Almost every pupil at Prospect House Specialist Support Primary School has an education, health and care plan (160 of 160 in 2026). The most common need among them is a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.
Prospect House Specialist Support Primary School has a resourced provision for severe learning difficulties and profound and multiple learning difficulties: 150 places, 160 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Crumpsall (Manchester Metrolink), about 1 mile away in a straight line.
17 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Bank House Road (near), 90 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Prospect House Specialist Support Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Prospect House Specialist Support Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 1.3 for every 100 pupils, and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its July 2023 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
69.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: SLD, PMLD
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Latest from Prospect House Specialist Support Primary School
Free School Meal Changes
21 Sep 2026
CAFT residential
18 May 2026
VE Day
8 May 2026
Residential
6 May 2026
World Book Day
5 Mar 2026
Critter Corner
10 Feb 2026
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Bus Stops
Free school transport
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 13
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 6
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 11 slight.
6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.
5 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 Manchester is 22 (the median across 222 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
School Occupancy
100%
Full
160 pupils
160 places
No spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - MANCHESTER
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for MANCHESTER
Across Manchester council
Places available
7,220
Applications
6,542
Got 1st preference
77.1%
Got preferred school
94.7%
All secondary applications across Manchester council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
0
SEN Support
160
EHC Plans
100.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Prospect House Specialist Support Primary School has a resourced provision for severe learning difficulties and profound and multiple learning difficulties: 150 places, 160 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
160
Total Pupils
118
Boys
42
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
19
Teachers
8.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£56,906
Mean salary
2026 data
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.2%
Overall absence
23.6%
Persistent absence
144
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Linked Schools
Schools linked by geographic proximity
Prospect House Specialist Support Primary School
Questions parents ask about Prospect House Specialist Support Primary School
What is Prospect House Specialist Support Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Prospect House Specialist Support Primary School was rated Outstanding at its most recent Ofsted inspection in July 2023.
What is the catchment area for Prospect House Specialist Support Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Prospect House Specialist Support Primary School is oversubscribed, Manchester allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How many pupils go to Prospect House Specialist Support Primary School?
Prospect House Specialist Support Primary School has around 160 pupils on roll. 69% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Prospect House Specialist Support Primary School have specialist SEN provision?
Prospect House Specialist Support Primary School has a resourced provision for severe learning difficulties and profound and multiple learning difficulties: 150 places, 160 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Prospect House Specialist Support Primary School?
7.2% of sessions were missed at Prospect House Specialist Support Primary School in 2024/25. 23.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Prospect House Specialist Support Primary School?
Apply through Manchester's coordinated admissions process, naming Prospect House Specialist Support Primary School 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 Prospect House Specialist Support Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 11 slight. 6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 5 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 Manchester is 22 (the median across 222 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Prospect House Specialist Support Primary School?
Prospect House Specialist Support Primary School is at 56 Bank House Road, MANCHESTER, Greater Manchester, M9 8LT.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)