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Green Fold School

Highfield Road, Farnworth, Bolton, Lancashire, BL4 0NS ·

Ofsted:Outstanding· 2023
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At a glance

A state special school for ages 4–11 in Bolton. Rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection (November 2023). Results aren't compared with the England average for special schools.

Ages
4–11
Pupils
172
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
No
Admissions
Non-selective
Local authority
Bolton
Headteacher
Mrs Lisa Walker

Inspection

Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)

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Graded inspection 14 Nov 2023
OutstandingOverall effectiveness
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Outstanding

Safeguarding effective: Yes

Latest ungraded inspection (5 May 2022): School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next
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Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

Year 6 pupils, 2024/25 · 22 pupils

Expected standard
0%
Reading, writing & maths
Higher standard
0%
Reading, writing & maths
Reading score
–
Average scaled score
Maths score
–
Average scaled score
This school
0%
Bolton
64%
England
62%

Expected standard over time

KS2 tests were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21. Progress scores are not available from 2024/25.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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No school-level applications data is published for this school. It may admit pupils at a different age, or be a special or post-16 provider.

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils
166
Capacity
132
130% full
Girls / boys
31/69
Mixed
  • Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)42.2%
  • English as an additional language22.3%
  • SEN support0%
  • Education, Health and Care plan100%
  • The black tick shows the median for state-funded primary schools in England.
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