Cambian Tyldesley School

Special
Independent
Ages 11 to 19

Ofsted: Requires improvement

Shuttle Street, Tyldesley, Wigan, Manchester, M29 8BSOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Cambian Tyldesley School is a special school in Manchester for ages 11 to 19. It is one of the 136 schools in Wigan. Its latest Ofsted rating is Requires improvement, from an inspection in January 2025.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 28 January 2025, report published 30 April 2025

Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Requires improvement
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

10 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score5.9

5.9, 40.2 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 45.4 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths10%

10%, 54.8 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc0%

0%, 40.5 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score0.33

0.33, 3.76 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

34 pupils on roll, with places for 34

Special educational needs support2.9%

2.9%, 11.9 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan97.1%

97.1%, 91.1 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Cambian Tyldesley School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Rowan Tree Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Outstanding	0% met the expected standard
Green Fold School	3 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	0% met the expected standard
Thomasson Memorial School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 15.3
Raise Education and Wellbeing School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 1.1
The Holden School	3 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 2.3

School details

School type: Other independent special school
Sector: Independent
Age range: 11 to 19
Gender: Mixed
Headteacher: Mrs Jemma Westby
Phone: 01942877660
Website: cambiangroup.com/cambiangroup.aspx (opens in a new tab)
Address: Shuttle Street, Tyldesley, Wigan, Manchester, M29 8BS
Local authority: Wigan
URN: 135557

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.