Teenage Kicks, Manchester
Teenage Kicks is a special school for pupils aged 11 to 16 in Manchester. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2024.
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Teenage Kicks in detail
Teenage Kicks in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to Teenage Kicks are Spring Brook Academy (0.6 miles, Good); New Bridge School (0.8 miles, Outstanding); Hollinwood Academy (0.8 miles, Outstanding); and The Greens ENS (1 mile, Good).
Spring Brook AcademyNew Bridge SchoolHollinwood AcademyThe Greens ENS
What parents say
15 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Teenage Kicks (as of September 2025): 100% would recommend the school and 100% say their child is happy there.
The strongest agreement was that the school supports their child's wider development (100%); the weakest, that their child is happy at the school (100%).
Who goes there
Almost every pupil at Teenage Kicks has an education, health and care plan (61 of 64 in 2026).
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Failsworth (Manchester Metrolink), about 620 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).
13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Henry Street (near), 130 metres away.
Sources: Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Safeguarding: effective
Independent school standards
Met all the independent school standards.
- Part 1: quality of educationMet
- Part 2: pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural developmentMet
- Part 3: welfare, health and safetyMet
- Part 4: suitability of staff and proprietorsMet
- Part 5: premises and accommodationMet
- Part 6: information for parentsMet
- Part 7: handling of complaintsMet
- Part 8: leadership and managementMet
Source: Ofsted, non-association independent schools inspections and outcomes (Open Government Licence)
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's November 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
This school specialises in supporting pupils with SEND who have struggled elsewhere, and creates a welcoming environment where they can flourish. Staff have high expectations and build strong relationships that help pupils succeed academically and grow in confidence. The school enriches learning through visits, professional football coaching and activities that help pupils develop as well-rounded individuals.
Key Strengths
- Strong relationships between staff and pupils help them thrive and rebuild confidence in learning
- Well-organised, broad curriculum with carefully sequenced steps that builds secure knowledge
- Focus on reading at the centre of the curriculum helps pupils develop confidence and fluency
- Staff use strong subject knowledge to explain learning clearly and check understanding regularly
- Pupils' attendance improves rapidly once they join the school
Areas for Improvement
- In a small number of subjects, the curriculum for key stage 4 lacks sufficient detail about key knowledge and concepts that pupils need to learn
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with staff well-trained to keep pupils safe and secure.
Extracurricular Activities
Football coaching sessions with professional clubs, museum visits, theatre visits, physical education at local sports centre
Teenage Kicks is a small, friendly independent special school that serves as a turning point for pupils with SEND who have experienced barriers to their education. The school has high expectations and creates strong relationships that help pupils rediscover their appetite for learning.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
15 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Keep up with Teenage Kicks
Getting There
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 25
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 8
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 25 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 8 serious and 16 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 2 on a bicycle.
10 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 Oldham is 14 (the median across 129 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
80%
Available places
64 pupils
80 places
16 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Manchester
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Manchester
Across Oldham council
Places available
4,034
Applications
3,190
Got 1st preference
75.2%
Got preferred school
95.4%
All secondary applications across Oldham council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
3
SEN Support
61
EHC Plans
100.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Teenage Kicks is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
64
Total Pupils
48
Boys
16
Girls
2026 academic year
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Teenage Kicks
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Questions parents ask about Teenage Kicks
What are GCSE results like at Teenage Kicks?
The Department for Education's GCSE measures do not count IGCSEs, which many independent schools take instead of GCSEs, so the Attainment 8 and English and maths figures it publishes for Teenage Kicks can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.
What is Teenage Kicks's Ofsted rating?
Teenage Kicks was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2024.
Does Teenage Kicks meet the independent school standards?
At its most recent standard inspection, in November 2024, Teenage Kicks met all the independent school standards.
How many pupils go to Teenage Kicks?
Teenage Kicks has around 64 pupils on roll.
Does Teenage Kicks have specialist SEN provision?
Teenage Kicks is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
How do I apply to Teenage Kicks?
Teenage Kicks is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near Teenage Kicks?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 25 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 8 serious and 16 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 2 on a bicycle. 10 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 Oldham is 14 (the median across 129 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Teenage Kicks?
Teenage Kicks is at 2a Partington Street, Failsworth, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M35 9RD.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)