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Forestwood School
Bury·Not applicable·North West·Other independent special school·BL8 2BS
URN: 142675
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Attainment 8
National avg ≈ 46.4 · 2024/2025
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Progress 8
No published value in available years
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5+ Eng & Maths
Grade 5+ in both · 2024/2025
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EBacc entry
% entering EBacc · 2024/2025
Decision summary
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Academic outcomesAcademic data not assessed
Academic signal is not available for this school phase in our current dataset.
Pupil progressLimited progress data
No Progress 8 data is available for this school in the years we hold.
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Independent School Entry
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Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023/2024 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022/2023 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021/2022 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Bury for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 142675 |
| Local authority | Bury |
| Region | North West |
| Phase | Not applicable |
| Type | Other independent special school |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 12-19 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Wendy Webster |
| Trust | — |
| Admissions | Not applicable |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | BL8 2BS |
| Latest pupils | 1 |
| FSM eligible | — |
Contact and identifiers
Buller Street, Bury, Lancashire, BL8 2BS
https://www.cygnethealth.co.uk/locations/cygnet-hospital-bury/excel-exceed-school/View local authority page1617627212| DfE number | 6004 |
| UKPRN | 10058018 |
| Opened | 11 Aug 2016 |
| GIAS updated | 20 Jan 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 20 Jan 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | — |