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Forwards Centre
Primary · Mixed · Ages 5–11 · Alternative provision academy
Stephens Street, Breightmet, Bolton BL2 5DX · boltonimpacttrust.org.uk · 01204 333660
Overview
- Ofsted
- No overall grade
- 2019 framework · inspected Jun 2025
- Pupils
- 48
- 75% of 64 places
- Local authority
- Bolton
- Free school meals
- 79.2%
- First language not English
- 2.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Forwards Centre on 3 June 2025 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.
- Overall
- No overall grade
- Inspected
- 3 Jun 2025
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Feb 2020
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Feb 2020Good
Quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Personal development Outstanding Leadership and management Good Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Jan 2019Ungraded inspectionImproving
Safeguarding Effective Mar 2015Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Nov 2011Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (11 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 100%
- Replies
- 11
- 27% · 1 Sept 2025
Strongly agreeStrongly disagreeDon’t know
Child is happy at school▲100% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲100% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲100% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲100% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲100% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲100% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▲100% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲100% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼54% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▲100% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲100% agreeEngland 77%
based on the 91% who raised concerns
Bullying dealt with quickly▲84% agreeEngland 50%
based on the 64% who had a child bullied
Gets the SEND support they need▲100% agreeEngland 67%
based on 11 parents (100%) with SEND