Green Fold School
Community special school in Bolton, Bolton.
School details
| Type | Community special school |
|---|---|
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Pupils on roll | 172 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 132 |
| Free school meals | 41.30% |
| Local authority | Bolton |
| Address | Highfield Road, Farnworth, Bolton, Lancashire, BL4 0NS |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.greenfold.bolton.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01204335883 |
| URN | 105281 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 14 November 2023, published 18 December 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years provision | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 5 May 2022, outcome: School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next.
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
- Thomasson Memorial School (special school, about 1.6 km)
- Rowan Tree Primary School (special school, about 3.2 km)
- Rumworth School (special school, about 3.7 km)
- Ladywood School (special school, about 4.9 km)
- Firwood High School (special school, about 6.0 km)
- Millwood Primary Special School (special school, about 6.6 km)
- Birtenshaw School Bolton (special school, about 7.2 km)
- Springwood Primary School (special school, about 8.3 km)
Browse: Special schools in Bolton
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.