Primary
Forwards Centre
Stephens Street, Bolton, BL2 5DX
Key facts
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy alternative provision converter
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Intake
- Mixed
- Pupils
- 48 of 64 places
- Local authority
- Bolton
- Trust
- THE BOLTON IMPACT TRUST
Ofsted
Last inspected June 2025
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Leadership and governanceOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Quality of educationOutstanding
Inspected under the previous framework, which used its own four-point scale. Ofsted now publishes a report card grading several areas separately, so these grades are not directly comparable with a recent inspection’s.
SafeguardingMet
Read the full Ofsted report (opens in a new tab)Stephens Street, Bolton, BL2 5DX
Admissions
How to apply (opens in a new tab)
You apply through your council, not the school - even for academies and free schools. Applications close on 15 January, the year before starting.
Bolton admissions (opens in a new tab)
The council publishes the oversubscription criteria and last year’s offer distances, which is the closest thing to knowing your chances.
If you are refused a place (opens in a new tab)
You can appeal, and you can join a waiting list at the same time. Accept whatever offer you get first - declining it can leave you with no place at all.
This school’s own admissions (opens in a new tab)
Schools that set their own criteria - faith schools, grammars, academies - publish them on their own site.
Contact
- Headteacher
- Nicola Berry
- Address
- Stephens Street, Bolton, BL2 5DX
- Telephone
- 01204333660