Millwood Primary Special School
Community special school in Bury (Bury).
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Hello and a very warm welcome to Millwood School. Millwood is place where entitlement, opportunity and challenge are championed. We pride our self by going the extra mile and making a difference to the pupils and families in our school community and beyond.
We believe in making your children world class learners' developing in them a confidence and thirst for knowledge enabling them to realise their talents and create their own future. Our strong vision supports a curriculum that aims to;
Enrichment
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Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Inclusion Quality MarkInclusion
- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
Key facts
- URN
- 105377
- Type
- Community special school
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Bury
- Constituency
- Bury South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (7 current, 5 former)
Special schools governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debi Walker & Jinnah Ghulam Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Farzana Shah | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 |
| Ms Melissa Connelly | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Eve Ryan | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Jinnah Ghulam | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Daniel Doyle | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Tom Pilkington | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Zoe Toone | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Debi Walker Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Councillor Tony Cummings Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Paul Parkinson Former | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Joanne Hurst Former | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2021 · term ended 2026 |
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