Forwards Centre

  • Alternative provision
  • Academy
  • Ages 5 to 11
Ofsted judgements: Outstanding

Stephens Street, Breightmet, Bolton, BL2 5DXOpen in maps

Forwards Centre is an alternative provision school in Bolton for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 142 schools in Bolton. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in June 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 3 June 2025, report published 8 July 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Met

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Pupil numbers and mix

48 pupils on roll, with places for 64

Eligible for free school meals79.2%

79.2%, 52.7 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language2.1%

2.1%, 19.5 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support31.2%

31.2%, 16.4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan68.8%

68.8%, 62.8 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Forwards Centre

SchoolDistanceOfsted
Park School Teaching Service0.1 milesOfsted: Good
Youth Challenge Pru3 milesOfsted: Outstanding
Ash Grove School5 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
Alder Brook Primary Partnership Centre6 milesOfsted: Good
Arbour Academy7 milesOfsted judgements: Requires improvement to good

School details

School type
Academy alternative provision converter
Sector
Academy
Trust
THE BOLTON IMPACT TRUST
Age range
5 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Headteacher
Mrs Nicola Berry
Phone
01204333660
Website
boltonimpacttrust.org.uk/our-academies/forwards-centre
Address
Stephens Street, Breightmet, Bolton, BL2 5DX
Local authority
Bolton
URN
142702

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.