Prospect House Specialist Support Primary School

Prospect House Specialist Support Primary School is performing exceptionally well, achieving an overall effectiveness rating of outstanding in all inspected areas. This is a significant achievement as it marks the school's first inspection since it opened in September 2020. The school caters to pupils with severe and profound learning difficulties, providing a nurturing environment where students thrive academically and socially. Staf and leaders demonstrate a strong commitment to understanding and meeting the unique needs of each pupil, ensuring personalized and ambitious curriculums that lead to excellent outcomes.

Strengths

• Inspiring learning environment for pupils with special educational needs.
• Ambitious and personalized curriculums tailored to individual needs.
• Exceptional relationships built between staff and pupils.
• High importance placed on reading and literacy development.
• Outstanding personal development and well-being support.
• Strong commitment to safeguarding practices.

In 2024–25 pupils at Prospect House Specialist Support Primary School attended 92.8% of sessions (the national figure for special schools was 87.2%). 23.6% 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, 1.3% of pupils at Prospect House Specialist Support Primary 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 Prospect House Specialist Support Primary School had 8.6 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for special schools was 6.6). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 12.5% 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 Prospect House Specialist Support Primary School had 160 pupils, 100.0% of them with an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 99.5%).

It says it provides for: 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.

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 2024–25 Prospect House Specialist Support Primary School received £26,721 and spent £25,239 for each of its 153 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £527,000 (£3,442 per pupil).

Across all 10 schools of Prospere Learning Trust, income was £11,772 and spending £11,506 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). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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Prospect House Specialist Support Primary School is part of Prospere Learning Trust, which runs 11 schools. The nearest others:

• Camberwell Park Specialist Support School Manchester
• Orchard House Specialist High School Manchester
• Grange School Manchester
• Manchester Enterprise Academy Central Manchester
• CHS South Manchester
• Chorlton High School Manchester
• Pioneer House High School Manchester
• Pear Tree Specialist Support High School Stockport
• Piper Hill High School Manchester
• Manchester Enterprise Academy Wythenshawe

What is Prospect House Specialist Support Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Prospect House Specialist Support Primary School is Outstanding, from an inspection in September 2023.

When was Prospect House Specialist Support Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Prospect House Specialist Support Primary School was last inspected in September 2023.

How many pupils does Prospect House Specialist Support Primary School have?

Prospect House Specialist Support Primary School has 160 pupils on roll.

What age range does Prospect House Specialist Support Primary School cover?

Prospect House Specialist Support Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

Where is Prospect House Specialist Support Primary School?

Prospect House Specialist Support Primary School is at 56 Bank House Road, Bank House Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M9 8LT.