Millwood Primary Special School

Millwood Primary Special School continues to demonstrate outstanding performance in providing a supportive and inclusive learning environment for its pupils. The school excels in creating strong, caring relationships between staff and students, fostering a sense of safety and belonging. With an ambitious and well-structured curriculum, leaders ensure that pupils, many of whom have complex needs, receive a personalized educational experience that maximizes their potential. Behaviour within the school is exemplary, and there is a strong focus on personal development.

Strengths

• Highly inclusive environment that supports all pupils
• Ambitious curriculum that prepares pupils exceptionally well for future success
• Strong relationships between staff and pupils fostering a sense of safety
• Effective use of assessment to tailor learning to individual needs
• Exceptional behaviour management maintaining a calm and orderly school atmosphere
• Robust focus on personal development through diverse activities

In 2024–25 pupils at Millwood Primary Special School attended 87.4% of sessions (the national figure for special schools was 87.2%). 39.9% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 35.3%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.6% of pupils at Millwood Primary Special School were suspended at least once (nationally 5.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Millwood Primary Special School had 7.9 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for special schools was 6.6). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 5.6% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 14.5%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26 Millwood Primary Special School had 192 pupils, 100.0% of them with an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 99.5%).

It says it provides for: specific learning difficulty; moderate learning difficulty; severe learning difficulty; profound and multiple learning difficulty; speech, language and communication needs; hearing impairment; vision impairment; multi-sensory impairment; physical disability; autistic spectrum disorder; other difficulty or disability.

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded special school schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Millwood Primary Special School received £31,500 and spent £31,290 for each of its 192 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £523,000 (£2,725 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Millwood Primary Special School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Millwood Primary Special School is Outstanding, from an inspection in September 2023.

When was Millwood Primary Special School last inspected by Ofsted?

Millwood Primary Special School was last inspected in September 2023.

How many pupils does Millwood Primary Special School have?

Millwood Primary Special School has 192 pupils on roll.

What age range does Millwood Primary Special School cover?

Millwood Primary Special School for pupils aged 2 to 11.

What are Millwood Primary Special School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 0% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Millwood Primary Special School?

Millwood Primary Special School is at School Street, Radcliffe, Bury, Greater Manchester, M26 3BW.