Tottington High School is a mainstream secondary school with resourced provision in Bury for children and young people aged 11 to 16. Its specialist base has 177 places for hearing impairment, autism, social, emotional and mental health and moderate learning difficulty.
- Ages 11–16
- 811 pupils
- Ofsted: Requires improvement
School details
- Type
- Mainstream school with resourced provision
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Specialist base
- Resourced provision, 177 places, 177 pupils
- Pupils
- 811
- Headteacher
- Mrs L Jaunbocus-Cooper (Headteacher)
- Part of
- The Shaw Education Trust
- Council
- Bury
- School reference (URN)
- 146529
Needs its base supports
4 needs: hearing, autism and 2 more
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Communication and interaction
Cognition and learning
- Moderate learning difficulty Other schools for this in Bury (4)
Social, emotional and mental health
- Social, emotional and mental health Other schools for this in Bury (5)
Sensory and physical
- Hearing impairment Other schools for this in Bury (3)
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision are usually for children with 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 about the base
See the school and its specialist base, and ask how children split their time between the base and mainstream classes.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Bury council) that you want this school and its base, 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. Places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school, so ask how they decide.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Rated Requires improvement, May 2024; school remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next (November 2022)
Rated Requires improvement at its last graded inspection, in May 2024.
- Quality of educationRequires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudesRequires improvement
- Personal developmentRequires improvement
- Leadership and managementGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Since then: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next (ungraded inspection, November 2022).
Contact and getting there
Laurel Street, Tottington, Bury, BL8 3LY
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Tottington Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 3–11 · Ofsted: Good 0.3 miles
- Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Mainstream + base · Ages 4–11 · Ofsted: Good 0.9 miles
- Woodbank Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 3–11 · Ofsted: Good 1.4 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 Tottington High School
How do I get a place in Tottington High School’s specialist base?
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult the school about its base. If the school is named in the plan it must admit your child; places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school.
What needs does Tottington High School support?
Hearing impairment, autism, social, emotional and mental health and moderate learning difficulty. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Tottington High School take?
Aged 11 to 16, boys and girls.
What is Tottington High School’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Requires improvement by Ofsted in May 2024 at its last graded inspection. Newer inspections no longer give a single overall grade, so read the latest report for the full picture.
Where is Tottington High School?
Laurel Street, Tottington, Bury, BL8 3LY, in Bury.
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