Cambian Chesham House School is an independent special school approved under Section 41 in Bury for children and young people aged 10 to 18.
- Ages 10–18
- 16 pupils
- Ofsted: Requires improvement
School details
- Type
- Independent special school (Section 41)
- Ages
- 10 to 18
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Pupils
- 16 (places for 20)
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rebecca Smith
- Opened
- 18 September 2013
- Council
- Bury
- School reference (URN)
- 140205
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places at schools like this usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask questions
See whether the school feels right and whether it can meet your child’s needs. Our list of questions below can help.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Bury council) that this is the school you want, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Free home-to-school transport is often part of the arrangement.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Rated Requires improvement, October 2024; met all standards that were checked (November 2025)
Rated Requires improvement at its last graded inspection, in October 2024.
- Quality of educationRequires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudesRequires improvement
- Personal developmentRequires improvement
- Leadership and managementRequires improvement
- SafeguardingEffective
Since then: Met all standards that were checked (monitoring visit, November 2025).
Independent school standards: did not meet all standards.
Contact and getting there
Chesham House, Thrush Drive, BL9 6JD
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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- Hoyle Nursery School Mainstream + base · Ages 2–4 · Ofsted: Outstanding 0.1 miles
- Ash Grove School Alternative provision · Ages 11–16 · Ofsted: Requires improvement 0.5 miles
- East Ward Community Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 3–11 · Ofsted report card (2026) 0.5 miles
By need in Bury: Autism (12) · Speech and language (7) · SEMH (6) · Moderate learning (5) · Hearing (4) · Physical (3) · Severe learning (2) · PMLD (2) · Vision (2) · Multi-sensory (2)
Questions about Cambian Chesham House School
How do I get a place at Cambian Chesham House School?
There’s no catchment area or application round. Places usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult Cambian Chesham House School. If it is named in the plan, the school must admit your child.
What ages does Cambian Chesham House School take?
Aged 10 to 18, boys and girls.
What is Cambian Chesham House School’s Ofsted rating?
There’s no overall grade to show. Read the school’s latest inspection report on the Ofsted website.
Where is Cambian Chesham House School?
Chesham House, Thrush Drive, BL9 6JD, in Bury.
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