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School · SpecialiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Bright Futures School

Other independent special school in Oldham Not BOLTON (Oldham).

Pupils
15
on roll
Ofsted
-
no graded judgement
Attendance rate
-
not published
Pupil : Teacher
-
not published
Eligible for free school meals
0.0%
school census 2024/25
SEN support
0.0%
2025/26
Capacity
83%
15 / 18 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
-
not published

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

'Bright Futures' began as a small charity in 2007. It was created by a group of parents who were seeking improvements to the quality and range of services for children with autism.

In March 2010 Bright Futures secured a 'start-up' grant with which to develop 'special school' provision in partnership with Saddleworth Preparatory School but when that school closed a few weeks later it became necessary to start from scratch. We were fortunate, in August 2010, to find premises in Grasscroft.

In March 2011, the new school underwent a successful 'material change' Ofsted inspection with the outcome that Bright Futures School was registered with the DfE as a special school for children with autism. Operating with only one pupil from September 2010, then with only two from September 2011 resulted, by March 2012, in the Charity running up unacceptable debts.

At that point the school was taken on by two of the charity's Trustees as 'Bright Futures School Limited' operating as an independent special school with the support of HSBC bank loans. The school survived and is now firmly established in Greenfield with pupils funded by surrounding local councils, and over 20 qualified full-time and part-time staff.

In the school’s own words, from the school website.

Enrichment

3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Gardening
  • Swimming
  • Forest School

Key facts

URN
105748
Type
Other independent special school
Phase
Not applicable
Ages
5 to 16
Gender
Mixed
Admissions
Non-selective
Local authority
Oldham
Constituency
Oldham East and Saddleworth
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
2011

Governing body

No governance records are published for this school in the DfE data we hold.

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