What year groups does Forestwood School teach?

Forestwood School teaches children aged 12 to 19. It is a special school in Bury.

Who is the headteacher of Forestwood School?

The headteacher of Forestwood School is Mrs Wendy Webster, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.

Has Forestwood School been inspected?

Ofsted has not inspected Forestwood School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.

How big is Forestwood School?

Forestwood School has 25 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 12 to 19.

Is Forestwood School full?

Forestwood School has capacity for 44 pupils and 25 on roll (57%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.

Is Forestwood School a faith school?

No. Forestwood School has no designated religious character.

What are Forestwood School's exam results?

Where the Department for Education has published them, Forestwood School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.

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Forestwood School

Buller Street, Bury, BL8 2BS

Phase: Special schools
School type: Other independent special school
Ages: 12 to 19
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: None
Headteacher: Mrs Wendy Webster
Constituency: Bury North
Setting: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Capacity: 44
Pupils on roll: 25
URN: 142675
Local authority: Bury
Website: School website
Telephone: 01617627212

About this school

Forestwood School is an independent special school in Bury. It teaches children aged 12 to 19 and has 25 pupils on roll.

Ofsted has not yet inspected Forestwood School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.

Ofsted judgement

Forestwood School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in August 2016, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.

Exam results

Key stage 4 (GCSEs)

Measure	2022/23	2023/24	2024/25
Pupils at the end of key stage 4	6	4	1
Attainment 8 score	-	-	-
Progress 8 score	-	-	-
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	-	-	-
Grade 4 or above in English and maths	-	-	-
Entered the English Baccalaureate	-	-	-
English Baccalaureate average point score	-	-	-

Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.

Trends over time

How Forestwood School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.

Pupils on roll

Year	This school
2022/23	26
2023/24	22
2024/25	36

School census, spring count each academic year.

School context

From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.

Free school meals (last 6 years): 0%
Pupils with an EHC plan: 9
Pupils on SEN support: 16

Location

Nearby schools

Mill School - Bury
Special schools

0.1 miles
Bury Grammar Schools
Independent schools · Bury

0.5 miles
Ash Grove School
Academies · Bury

1.6 miles
Cambian Chesham House School
Special schools

1.8 miles
Millwood Primary Special School
Special schools · Bury

2.0 miles

Other schools in Bury

Ash Grove School Academies
Brookhaven School Free Schools
Elms Bank Academies
Millwood Primary Special School Special schools
Rossendale School Special schools
Hoyle Nursery School Nursery
Bury and Whitefield Jewish Primary School Primary
Chantlers Primary School Primary
Chesham Primary Academy Primary
Christ Church CofE Primary School Primary
East Ward Community Primary School Primary
Edenfield Church of England Primary School Primary

Common questions

What year groups does Forestwood School teach?: Forestwood School teaches children aged 12 to 19. It is a special school in Bury.
Who is the headteacher of Forestwood School?: The headteacher of Forestwood School is Mrs Wendy Webster, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
Has Forestwood School been inspected?: Ofsted has not inspected Forestwood School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
How big is Forestwood School?: Forestwood School has 25 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 12 to 19.
Is Forestwood School full?: Forestwood School has capacity for 44 pupils and 25 on roll (57%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
Is Forestwood School a faith school?: No. Forestwood School has no designated religious character.
What are Forestwood School's exam results?: Where the Department for Education has published them, Forestwood School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.

School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.