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Cambian Tyldesley School

Special · ages 11-19MixedIndependent34 pupilsManchesterWigan
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
Strong pass in English and maths0%England 46%
PlacesFull34 pupils, 34 places
Pupils on roll34Census January 2024

Cambian Tyldesley School is an independent special school in Manchester for boys and girls aged 11 to 19. It has 34 pupils and every place is taken.

Shuttle Street, Tyldesley, Wigan, Manchester, M29 8BS01942 877660cambiangroup.com/cambiangroup.aspxMrs Jemma Westby headteacherAll details

Ofsted

Ofsted hasn't published an inspection for this school yet.

Results

GCSE results, summer 2025

10 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.

Average GCSE score5.9
England 46.8
Official name: Attainment 8
Strong pass in English and maths0%
England 46%
Official name: Grade 5+ in English and maths
Standard pass in English and maths10%
England 66%
Official name: Grade 4+ in English and maths
Trend
Average GCSE score
2018 to 2025
2018: 1.21.220182019: 1.51.520192022: 1.71.720222023: 3.93.920232024: 3.93.920242025: 5.95.92025
Since 2018: +4.7
All GCSE measures, year by year
Measure202520242023202220192018WiganEngland
Pupils at the end of Year 111014159196
Average GCSE scoreAttainment 85.93.93.91.71.51.243.946.8
Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths0%0%0%0%0%0%39%46%
Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths10%0%0%0%0%0%62%66%
Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score0.330.140.200.080.080.003.774.15
Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry0%0%0%0%0%0%31%41%

Subjects

Results came out for 2 GCSE subjects in 2025. Each figure is the share of pupils who got a grade 5 or better, next to the average for state secondaries in England.

What is taught here

The small number is how many pupils sat each subject. Subjects with fewer than six pupils aren't published.

Every subject against England, 2025
SubjectEntriesGrades 9 to 7Grades 9 to 5Grades 9 to 4England 9 to 5Rank in England
Mathematics70%14%14%53%
English Language70%0%0%54%

In combined science each pupil gets two grades and we count the lower one. Rankings only include state secondaries where 20 or more pupils sat the subject.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Wigan council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll34Census January 2024
Places34100% full
Pupils from low-income familiesGet free school meals
Pupils getting extra support3%1 pupil with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan97%33 pupils with a plan
Boys and girls24 / 10
How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll342730272526
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals0%0%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language0%0%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support4%0%4%4%12%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans96%100%96%96%89%

The area around the school

Local crime rate0 per 1,000 people100% lower than the England average
Typical house price£195,000Wigan
Nearest bus stop20 mCambian Tyldesley School, 14 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Tyldesley St George's Central CofE Primary School and NurseryChurch of England300 m330Good 202353Compare
Fred Longworth High SchoolAcademy800 m1,283Good 202241Compare
Tyldesley Primary SchoolAcademy820 m441Good 202089Compare
Hindsford CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England950 m207No overall grade 202495Compare
Sacred Heart RC Primary SchoolRoman Catholic0.6 miles178Report card 202615Compare
Chowbent Primary SchoolVoluntary1.0 miles147Not inspected18Compare
Parklee Primary SchoolAcademy1.0 miles325No overall grade 2025Compare
St Gabriel's Catholic Primary SchoolRoman Catholic1.0 miles375No overall grade 202485Compare

Questions parents ask

Is Cambian Tyldesley School a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score Cambian Tyldesley School yet.

How good are Cambian Tyldesley School's GCSE results?

In summer 2025, 0% of pupils got a grade 5 or better in both English and maths. Across England it was 46%. Its Attainment 8 score, which is the average grade across a pupil's best eight subjects times ten, was 5.9, against 46.8 for England.

How many pupils does Cambian Tyldesley School have?

34 pupils aged 11 to 19 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 34 places, so it is 100% full.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Shuttle Street, Tyldesley, Wigan, Manchester, M29 8BS
Telephone
01942 877660
Website
www.cambiangroup.com/cambiangroup.aspx
Headteacher
Mrs Jemma Westby
Type of school
Independent special school (Other independent special school, special schools)
Phase
Special school, ages 11-19
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
None
Local authority
Wigan
Ward
Tyldesley & Mosley Common
Constituency
Leigh and Atherton
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
23 April 2008 (new provision)
URN
135557 · LAESTAB 3596009 · UKPRN 10025679

Recent changes

  • New KS4 results for 2024/25

Where these figures come from