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Forwards Centre

URN
142702
Phase
Not applicable
Status
Open

School overview

School name
Forwards Centre
URN
142702
Phase
Not applicable
Gender
Mixed
Age range
5-11
Status
Open

School Compass Score

Limited Data

75 / 100

Limited Data

Academic Outcomes

—

Inspection

—

Admissions Value

—

Destinations

—

Stability & Context

75

School Compass rankings

School rankings are not currently available.

School Compass recommendation

Insufficient Data

Not enough information is available to generate a recommendation.

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Based on School Compass analysis of official performance, inspection, admissions and destination data.

Admissions strategy

  • Application category: Not recommended
  • Admissions pressure: Competition not available
  • Admissions risk: Moderate risk

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Crime & Safety

Safety information unavailable.

Area crime data reflects the surrounding neighbourhood — it is not a measure of school safeguarding or on-site safety.

  • Area crime data reflects the surrounding neighbourhood — it is not a measure of school safeguarding or on-site safety.
  • This section reflects police-recorded crime in the surrounding area, not incidents on school premises.
  • Figures are anonymised by the police and aggregated within approximately one mile of the school site.
  • Not all crime is reported to the police. Small areas can vary significantly year to year.
  • Source: data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence; population from ONS.

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Ofsted inspections

Previous inspection framework
Latest publication date
8 July 2025
Inspection date
3 June 2025
Inspection type
S5 Inspection
Category of concern
None recorded
SafeguardingNot available

Inspection outcomes

  • Quality of education

    Outstanding

    Graded 8 July 2025

  • Behaviour and attitudes

    Outstanding

    Graded 8 July 2025

  • Personal development

Admissions

Admissions information is not currently available for this school.

Where to apply

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Local authority
Bolton
Admissions portal
GOV.UK — apply for a primary school place (Bolton)
School website
https://www.boltonimpacttrust.org.uk/our-academies/forwards-centre

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Performance & outcomes

Performance information is not currently available for this school.

Location

BL2 5DX - Stephens Street, Bolton, Lancashire

Contact details

Address
Stephens Street, Bolton, Lancashire
Postcode
BL2 5DX
Phone
1204333660
Website
https://www.boltonimpacttrust.org.uk/our-academies/forwards-centre
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Administrative details

Local authority name
Bolton
Local authority code
350

School insights

Local authority context

This school is one of 252 schools in Bolton.

Authority statistics

Total schools

252

Open schools

147

Closed schools

105

Primary schools

151

Data quality

Last updated
14 June 2026
Last imported
14 June 2026

Dates reflect the latest GIAS import and any recorded closure date for this school.

The School Compass Score combines academic outcomes, inspection findings, admissions value, destinations, and school stability to help parents compare schools consistently.

Outstanding

Graded 8 July 2025

  • Leadership and management

    Outstanding

    Graded 8 July 2025

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    Inspection history

    Showing the last 1 inspection on record, including monitoring visits.

    PublishedInspectedTypeSummaryReport
    8 July 20253 June 2025S5 InspectionInspectionView report for inspection published 8 July 2025
    • Inspection

      Published
      8 July 2025
      Inspected
      3 June 2025
      Type
      S5 Inspection
      Report
      View report

    Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Ofsted management information via GOV.UK.

    Secondary schools

    34

    Special schools

    0

    Phase distribution

    • Primary151 (61.4%)
    • Secondary34 (13.8%)
    • Special0 (0.0%)
    • Other61 (24.8%)

    Nearby schools

    School nameDistancePhaseStatus
    Forwards Centre0 mNot applicableClosed
    Park School Teaching Service39 mNot applicableOpen
    Park School Teaching Service39 mNot applicableClosed
    Roscow Fold Primary School39 mPrimaryClosed
    Crompton Fold Primary School271 mPrimaryClosed
    St Osmund's RC Primary School, Breightmet, Bolton374 mPrimaryClosed
    St Andrew's RC Primary School, Breightmet, Bolton394 mPrimaryClosed
    Leverhulme Community Primary School411 mPrimaryOpen
    Breightmet School450 mNot applicableOpen
    Red Lane Primary School685 mPrimaryOpen
    • Forwards Centre
      Distance
      0 m
      Phase
      Not applicable
      Status
      Closed
    • Park School Teaching Service
      Distance
      39 m
      Phase
      Not applicable
      Status
      Open
    • Park School Teaching Service
      Distance
      39 m
      Phase
      Not applicable
      Status
      Closed
    • Roscow Fold Primary School
      Distance
      39 m
      Phase
      Primary
      Status
      Closed

    Similar schools

    Same phase (Not applicable) and local authority (Bolton)

    School namePhasePostcodeStatus
    A.CofE ProjectNot applicableBL1 4TGClosed
    Al Jamiah Al IslamiyyahNot applicableBL3 4HEOpen
    Al-Huda Primary SchoolNot applicableBL1 3EHOpen
    Base CampNot applicableBL1 2PFClosed
    Birtenshaw CollegeNot applicableBL3 2RROpen
    • A.CofE Project
      Phase
      Not applicable
      Postcode
      BL1 4TG
      Status
      Closed
    • Al Jamiah Al Islamiyyah
      Phase
      Not applicable
      Postcode
      BL3 4HE
      Status
      Open
    • Al-Huda Primary School
      Phase
      Not applicable
      Postcode
      BL1 3EH
      Status
      Open
    • Base Camp
      Phase
      Not applicable
      Postcode
      BL1 2PF
      Status
      Closed
    • Birtenshaw College
    Crompton Fold Primary School
    Distance
    271 m
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Closed
  • St Osmund's RC Primary School, Breightmet, Bolton
    Distance
    374 m
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Closed
  • St Andrew's RC Primary School, Breightmet, Bolton
    Distance
    394 m
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Closed
  • Leverhulme Community Primary School
    Distance
    411 m
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Open
  • Breightmet School
    Distance
    450 m
    Phase
    Not applicable
    Status
    Open
  • Red Lane Primary School
    Distance
    685 m
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Open
  • Phase
    Not applicable
    Postcode
    BL3 2RR
    Status
    Open