Cloughside College
Community special school in Manchester (Bury).
Location
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Cloughside College is a hospital school for young people with mental health conditions. Our students are aged 11-19 years old and are on roll with our school only whilst they are patients in a CAMHS unit at Prestwich Hospital or Fairfield Hospital. Due to the fact that students can be admitted from many locations around the country, we work with many schools.
We are committed to ensuring that there is continuity in the education that we provide. Our students complete similar qualifications to those delivered in mainstream schools and FE establishments, including 'A' levels, GCSEs and Open Awards. Due to the range of establishments that we work with, we deliver a wide range of specifications.
We also provide additional career-based learning and personal, social, health and economic education. Where a young person is not currently in education, we offer appropriate educational and vocational pathways by providing personalised learning opportunities.
For some young people we also play an important role in developing essential life skills and basic functional skills, supporting them to prepare for the future.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 105376
- Type
- Community special school
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Bury
- Constituency
- Bury South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 0 former)
Special schools governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Janine Taylor | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Simon Waddington | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Peter Johnson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Amoona Osman | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Rachel Green | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Ian Chambers | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Isaac Adams | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Robert Turner | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Laura Green | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr Paul Roper | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2017 · until 2029 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record