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Special schools in Wythenshawe

All 11 special schools in Wythenshawe.

11 schools in Wythenshawe

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  1. Pioneer House High School

    Manchester, M23 0FF · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    7.9%
    Pupils
    170
    Pupils per teacher
    7.9
    View school Pioneer House High School
  2. Piper Hill High School

    Manchester, M23 2YS · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    12.1%
    Pupils
    285
    Pupils per teacher
    7.0
    View school Piper Hill High School
  3. Royal School, Manchester

    Stockport, SK8 6RQ · Special · All-through · Ages 4 to 19

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    11.1%
    Pupils
    67
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Royal School, Manchester
  4. Oakgrove School

    Cheadle, SK8 3BU · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    6.5%
    Pupils
    40
    Pupils per teacher
    3.7
    View school Oakgrove School
  5. Southern Cross School

    Manchester, M22 4AB · Academy · All-through · Ages 9 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    40.7%
    Pupils
    165
    Pupils per teacher
    7.0
    View school Southern Cross School
  6. The Watkin Centre

    Manchester, M23 9TT · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    47
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school The Watkin Centre
  7. Willow House School

    Greater Manchester, SK8 6RF · Independent · All-through · Ages 5 to 14

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    6
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Willow House School
  8. Bowersgate School

    Manchester, M23 9PL · Independent · All-through · Ages 6 to 16

    • No Ofsted grade yet

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    View school Bowersgate School
  9. Oakbrook School

    Manchester, M22 4JN · Independent · All-through · Ages 7 to 16

    • No Ofsted grade yet

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    View school Oakbrook School
The big picture

How Wythenshawe's special schools spread out

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Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Wythenshawe average 14.7%Oakgrove School: 6.5%Pioneer House High School: 7.9%Ashgate Specialist Support Primary School: 9.9%Royal School, Manchester: 11.1%Piper Hill High School: 12.1%Southern Cross School: 40.7%0%11%22%33%44%
Special schools in Wythenshawe

Ofsted grades in Wythenshawe

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 2 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 5 of 9
  • Good: 2 of 9
  • Requires improvement: 2 of 9
  • Inadequate: 0 of 9
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About these schools

Special schools in Wythenshawe, explained

There are 11 special schools in Wythenshawe, teaching 937 children.

78% of the special schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 5 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

66.1% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £29,109 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 42.1% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many special needs schools are in Wythenshawe?
There are 11 special needs schools in Wythenshawe, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
How many Ofsted Outstanding special needs schools are in Wythenshawe?
Wythenshawe has 5 special needs schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 2 are rated Good, meaning 78% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
What is the average class size in Wythenshawe special needs schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across special needs schools in Wythenshawe is 7:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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