Summerseat Methodist Primary School is a mainstream primary school with an SEN unit in Bury for children and young people aged 3 to 11. Its SEN unit has 10 places for autism and moderate learning difficulty.
- Ages 3–11
- 95 pupils
- Ofsted: Good
School details
- Type
- Mainstream school with an SEN unit
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Specialist base
- An SEN unit, 10 places, 8 pupils
- Pupils
- 95
- Headteacher
- Mrs Julie Whittaker
- Part of
- Epworth Education Trust
- Faith
- Methodist
- Council
- Bury
- School reference (URN)
- 148325
Needs its base supports
2 needs: autism, moderate learning
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)
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 Good, November 2023
Rated Good at its last graded inspection, in November 2023.
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementGood
- Early yearsGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Contact and getting there
Rowlands Road, Summerseat, Bury, BL9 5NF
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Woodhey High School Mainstream + base · Ages 11–16 1.0 mile
- Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Mainstream + base · Ages 4–11 · Ofsted: Good 1.1 miles
- Peel Brow School Mainstream + base · Ages 3–11 · Ofsted report card (2026) 1.3 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 Summerseat Methodist Primary School
How do I get a place in Summerseat Methodist Primary 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 Summerseat Methodist Primary School support?
Autism and moderate learning difficulty. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Summerseat Methodist Primary School take?
Aged 3 to 11, boys and girls.
What is Summerseat Methodist Primary School’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Good by Ofsted in November 2023 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 Summerseat Methodist Primary School?
Rowlands Road, Summerseat, Bury, BL9 5NF, in Bury.
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