Ofsted: Good

Cloughside College

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Karen Ingham

location_onManchester, M25 3BL

language Visit Website phone 1612710102

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2018

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Students

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Age Range

11-19

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Cloughside College is a Community special school school in Manchester, serving ages 11-19. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Cloughside College is a community special school in Manchester, Bury, admitting pupils aged 11-19. The school has approximately 16 pupils on roll, of whom 50% are eligible for free school meals.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2018. The school's current overall rating is Good.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 1.5:1. There is 1 teaching vacancy.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

30 January 2024

Inspection Report

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17 July 2018

Inspection Report

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24 June 2014

Inspection Report

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02 April 2014

Inspection Report

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16 October 2013

Inspection Report

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25 June 2013

Inspection Report

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19 March 2013

Inspection Report

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13 May 2009

Inspection Report

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27 March 2006

Inspection Report

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29 November 1999

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2018-07-17

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2014-06-24

Schools into Special Measures Visit 4 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2013-03-19

None EIF

Inadequate

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Inadequate

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 16 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	16	0.0%	7.3%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	13	0.0%	7.8%
2023/24 (Summer term)	11	0.0%	7.4%
2023/24 (Spring term)	13	0.0%	7.1%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	12	0.0%	8.2%
2022/23 (Summer term)	8	0.0%	6.6%
2022/23 (Spring term)	11	0.0%	6.4%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	8	0.0%	5.9%
2021/22 (Summer term)	9	0.0%	4.7%
2021/22 (Spring term)	11	0.0%	4.9%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	5	0.0%	4.4%
2020/21 (Summer term)	4	0.0%	3.6%
2020/21 (Spring term)	4	0.0%	1.0%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	6	0.0%	3.9%
2019/20 (Summer term)	13	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	13	0.0%	3.2%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	11	0.0%	4.2%
2018/19 (Summer term)	11	0.0%	3.1%
2018/19 (Spring term)	15	0.0%	3.8%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	12	0.0%	3.8%
2017/18 (Summer term)	9	0.0%	3.4%
2017/18 (Spring term)	15	0.0%	3.0%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	13	0.0%	3.7%
2016/17 (Summer term)	8	0.0%	3.0%
2016/17 (Spring term)	7	0.0%	3.3%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	7	0.0%	3.1%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 16 pupils

Cloughside College

School Summary

Academic Performance

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

Staffing

Teacher Turnover