Royal School, Manchester

Royal School, Manchester is recognized as an outstanding school where students thrive in a supportive and inspiring environment. The school excels in providing an ambitious curriculum tailored to meet the needs of pupils with complex special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). This carefully designed curriculum, along with strong staff-student relationships, enables pupils to achieve exceptional outcomes both academically and in personal development. Transitions from school to adulthood are seamless, with a diverse range of activities enriching the students' experiences.

Strengths

• Exceptional behaviour management and support for pupils' emotional needs.
• Highly effective curriculum linked to pupils' education, health and care plans.
• Strong relationships between staff and pupils, fostering a caring environment.
• Impressive range of activities for personal and social development.
• Effective communication strategies, using technology admirably.
• Outstanding leadership and governance.

In 2024–25 pupils at Royal School, Manchester attended 88.9% of sessions (the national figure for special schools was 87.2%). 25.0% 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, 0.0% of pupils at Royal School, Manchester 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 Royal School, Manchester had 67 pupils, 100.0% of them with an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 98.6%).

It says it provides for: specific learning difficulty; severe learning difficulty; profound and multiple learning difficulty; social, emotional and mental health; 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 non-maintained special school schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

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What is Royal School, Manchester's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Royal School, Manchester is Outstanding, from an inspection in January 2023.

When was Royal School, Manchester last inspected by Ofsted?

Royal School, Manchester was last inspected in January 2023.

How many pupils does Royal School, Manchester have?

Royal School, Manchester has 67 pupils on roll.

What age range does Royal School, Manchester cover?

Royal School, Manchester for pupils aged 4 to 19.

Where is Royal School, Manchester?

Royal School, Manchester is at Stanley Road, Cheadle Hulme, STOCKPORT, Cheshire, SK8 6RQ.