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OpenOfsted: OutstandingURN 105281

Green Fold School

Community special school · Bolton · BL4 0NS

Ages 4–11 · 172 pupils · Bolton

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

0%

Overall absence

11.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-11-14

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)0%
Higher standard (RWM)0%

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence11.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)40.1%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
9.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.4%
Enrolments in measure
147

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill120%

172 pupils · 132 places

Pupils on roll
172
Boys / girls
119 / 53
School capacity
132
Capacity fill
172 / 132 (130%)
Free school meals
41.3%
FSM pupils
71
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community special school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community special school
Federation
The Orchards Federation
Headteacher
Mrs Lisa Walker

Location

Address
Highfield Road, Farnworth
Postcode
BL4 0NS
Town
Bolton
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Bolton
District
Bolton
Constituency
Bolton South and Walkden
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; PD - Physical Disability; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community special school, Ages 4–11, in Bolton, Bolton, 172 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: special school. Free school meals: 41.3%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; PD - Physical Disability….

Open schools in Bolton
149
Academies among open schools in Bolton
33% (49)
Open schools in BL4
21
Open schools in Bolton LA
148

Nearby schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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  • The Orchards Nursery School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Local authority nursery school · Nursery

    Bolton · BL4 0NS · Bolton

    Ages 2–4

    • FSM2.8%

    0.0 miles away

  • Cherry Tree Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Community school · Primary

    Bolton · BL4 0NS · Bolton

    Ages 4–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence8.4%
    • FSM47.5%
    • Demand0.94

    0.0 miles away

  • Highfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Bolton · BL4 0AP · Bolton

    Ages 4–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM25.0%
    • Demand0.90

    0.5 miles away

  • King's Leadership Academy Bolton

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Secondary

    Bolton · BL3 3HL · Bolton

    Ages 11–16

    • Att847.0
    • P80.1
    • EM5+54%
    • Absence7.4%

    0.7 miles away

  • Wharton Primary School

    Academy converter · Primary

    Salford · M38 9XA · Salford

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence8.7%
    • FSM56.1%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lisa Walker
Telephone
01204335883
Website
http://www.greenfold.bolton.sch.uk

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