There are 22 SEND schools in Bury: 4 special schools, 4 independent special schools, 1 alternative provision school and 13 mainstream schools with an SEN unit or resourced provision. Between them they support autism (12), speech, language and communication needs (7), social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) needs (6) and moderate learning difficulties (5), among other needs.
22 schools
Special schools first, then A to Z.
- Brookhaven SchoolSpeech and language, Autism
- Cloughside CollegeHearing, Speech and language, SEMH and 1 more
- Elms BankVision, Hearing, Speech and language and 7 more
- Millwood Primary Special SchoolDyslexia and SpLD, Vision, Hearing and 8 more
- Cambian Chesham House School
- Forestwood School
- Imagine Wellbeing Primary Ltd
- Mill School - Bury
- Ash Grove School
- Chantlers Primary SchoolSEMH
- East Ward Community Primary SchoolAutism
- Higher Lane Primary SchoolSEMH
- Hoyle Nursery SchoolAutism
- Mersey Drive Community Primary SchoolAutism
- Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademySpeech and language, Autism
- Peel Brow SchoolAutism
- Summerseat Methodist Primary SchoolAutism, Moderate learning
- Tottington High SchoolHearing, Autism, SEMH and 1 more
- Tottington Primary SchoolPhysical
- Unsworth Primary SchoolSpeech and language, Autism
- Woodbank Primary SchoolSpeech and language
- Woodhey High SchoolAutism
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No school here matches all of those. or choose fewer needs.
Free help in Bury
- Bury SENDIASSFree, independent advice on EHC plans, choosing a school, meetings and appeals.
- Bury Local OfferWhat the council provides for SEND, and how to ask for help.
- How EHC plans workHow a plan gets a school place, step by step, with letters you can send.
- Nurseries in Bury61 Ofsted-registered nurseries and pre-schools.
Mainstream schools in Bury
All 60 state mainstream schools, with how many pupils get SEN support or have an EHC plan
Schools in Bury by need
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)
Nearby areas
Bolton (17) · Rochdale (13) · Salford (13) · Oldham (17) · Manchester (27) · Trafford (12) · All areas
Questions parents ask
How many special schools are there in Bury?
There are 22 SEND schools in Bury: 4 special schools, 4 independent special schools, 1 alternative provision school and 13 mainstream schools with an SEN unit or resourced provision.
Which special schools in Bury support autism?
Brookhaven School, Elms Bank, Millwood Primary Special School, East Ward Community Primary School, Hoyle Nursery School, Mersey Drive Community Primary School, Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy, Peel Brow School, Summerseat Methodist Primary School and Tottington High School, and 2 more.
How do I get a place at a special school in Bury?
Places at special schools usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child has one, ask Bury council (or the council that looks after the plan) to consult the school you want. If a council, academy, non-maintained or Section 41 school is named in the plan, it must admit your child.
Who can help me with an EHC plan in Bury?
Bury SENDIASS gives free, independent advice on EHC plans, meetings and appeals. The council’s Local Offer explains what support is available locally.
Are there special schools in Bury for young children?
12 of the schools here take children from age 4 or younger. Choose an age in the filters to see them.
School data: DfE Get Information About Schools, under the Open Government Licence. Postcode lookups by postcodes.io: contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right, Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right, and National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right. Distances are as the crow flies. Always check details and admissions with the school and your council.