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Green Fold School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Community special school
Highfield Road, Farnworth, Bolton BL4 0NS · greenfold.bolton.sch.uk · 01204 335883
Overview
- Ofsted
- Outstanding
- 2019 framework · inspected Nov 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 0%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Bolton 64%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 172
- 40 over 132 places · 130%
- Local authority
- Bolton
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 41.3%
- First language not English
- 22.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Bolton it was 64%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼0% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| Reading | n/a | 106 | |
| Maths | n/a | 105 | |
| Grammar and spelling | n/a | 105 | |
Ofsted
Green Fold School was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 14 November 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Outstanding
- Inspected
- 14 Nov 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
Previously: Concerns, ungraded inspection, May 2022
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
May 2022Ungraded inspectionConcerns
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Mar 2012Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Dec 2008Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Good
What parents said
93% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (15 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 93%
- Replies
- 15
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 60% who raised concerns
based on the 13% who had a child bullied
based on 15 parents (100%) with SEND