Forwards Centre
Academy alternative provision converter in Bolton, Bolton.
School details
| Type | Academy alternative provision converter |
|---|---|
| Age range | 5 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 48 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 64 |
| Free school meals | 79.20% |
| Trust or sponsor | THE BOLTON IMPACT TRUST |
| Local authority | Bolton |
| Address | Stephens Street, Breightmet, Bolton, Lancashire, BL2 5DX |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://www.boltonimpacttrust.org.uk/our-academies/forwards-centre |
| Telephone | 01204333660 |
| URN | 142702 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 3 June 2025, published 8 July 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Park School Teaching Service (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 0.0 km)
- Youth Challenge Pru (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 4.6 km)
- Ash Grove School (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 7.7 km)
- Silverdale (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 8.5 km)
- Alder Brook Primary Partnership Centre (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 9.9 km)
- Arbour Academy (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 11.7 km)
- Three Towers Alternative Provision Academy (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 13.5 km)
- The Heights Blackburn (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 17.1 km)
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.