Green Fold School
Green Fold School is a council special school in Bolton for boys and girls aged 4 to 11. It has 172 pupils, 40 more than it has places for. About 41 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far more than at most schools in England. Ofsted's last grade was outstanding, back in 2023.
Highfield Road, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 0NS01204 335883greenfold.bolton.sch.ukMrs Lisa Walker executive head teacherAll details
What Ofsted found
Ofsted's last full inspection was on 14 November 2023, back when it gave schools one overall grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.
Outstanding overall.
Earlier inspections (1)
| Date | Type | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 5 May 2022 | Ungraded | School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next |
Results
Year 6 results (SATs), summer 2025
22 children took the tests. Here is how they did against every state primary in England.
All Year 6 measures, year by year
| Measure | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | Bolton | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils tested | 22 | 20 | 13 | 17 | 11 | 15 | – | – |
| Reached the expected level at 11Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 65% | 63% |
| Working above the expected levelHigher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 10% | 8% |
| Expected level: readingReading expected standard | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | – | – |
| Expected level: mathsMaths expected standard | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | – | – |
| Expected level: writingWriting expected standard (teacher assessed) | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | – | – |
| Reading progressReading progress score | – | – | – | +4.1 | – | -5.0 | – | – |
| Maths progressMaths progress score | – | – | – | +1.5 | – | -4.3 | – | – |
| Expected level: low-income pupilsExpected standard, disadvantaged | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | – | 0% | – | – |
| Expected level: other pupilsExpected standard, non-disadvantaged | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | – | 0% | – | – |
There are no progress figures for 2025. That year group missed their Year 2 tests during Covid, so there was no starting point to measure from. Progress figures come back with the December 2026 results. Tests were cancelled altogether in 2020 and 2021.
Does every child do well here?
A good school does well by every child, not just on average. Each row compares two groups of pupils here. The grey marks show the same two groups across England. Every gap at this school is smaller than the gap across England. When a group has fewer than about ten pupils, its figures jump around a lot from year to year.
At the end of primary school, 2025
Low-income means the child has had free school meals at some point in the last six years. A group's figure isn't published when it has fewer than six pupils.
Getting a place
Admissions policy not published.
Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Bolton council's admissions booklet, send it to us.
Who goes here
Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.
Specialist SEND provision. A special school for pupils with autism, physical disability, profound and multiple learning difficulties, speech, language and communication, severe learning difficulties.
To get a place in the unit or resourced provision, a child normally needs an education, health and care plan (EHCP) that names the school. Other schools in Bolton with autism provision.
The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: Autistic spectrum disorder (113), Profound and multiple learning difficulty (34), Severe learning difficulty (14), language and communications needs (6), Physical disability (2), emotional and mental health (2).
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 172 | 166 | 166 | 153 | 148 | 139 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | 41% | 40% | 37% | 38% | 38% | 41% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | 22% | 22% | 24% | 24% | 28% | 25% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 0% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 100% | 99% | 99% | 100% | 100% |
Attendance and behaviour
In 2024/25 pupils were in school 88.9% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.
Attendance year by year
| Measure | 2024/25 | 2023/24 | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 | 2018/19 | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sessions missedOverall absence | 11.1% | 11.5% | 10.1% | 12.9% | 6.7% | 9.3% | 5.2% |
| Missed with permissionAuthorised absence | 8.7% | 9.7% | 8.5% | 10.6% | 5.5% | 8.1% | – |
| Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence | 2.4% | 1.8% | 1.5% | 2.3% | 1.2% | 1.2% | – |
| Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence | 29.8% | 40.1% | 39.2% | 43.7% | 20.3% | 31.7% | 12.8% |
| SuspensionsSuspension rate | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | – | – |
| Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – |
Staff and money
From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.
Money
From the council school accounts, year to March 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other special schools in England that report their accounts the same way.
Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Orchards Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | 10 m | 97 | Good 2024 | – | Compare |
| Cherry Tree Primary School | Council | 60 m | 408 | Report card 2026 | 5 | Compare |
| Highfield Primary School | Council | 770 m | 412 | Report card 2026 | 56 | Compare |
| Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School | Roman Catholic | 910 m | 236 | No overall grade 2024 | 89 | Compare |
| St James's Church of England High School | Academy | 960 m | 1,053 | Good 2022 | 70 | Compare |
| King's Leadership Academy Bolton | Free school | 0.7 miles | 910 | Good 2023 | 38 | Compare |
| Wharton Primary School | Academy | 0.7 miles | 378 | Not inspected | 39 | Compare |
| Mount St Joseph RC High School a Voluntary Academy | Academy | 0.7 miles | 895 | Requires improvement 2023 | 2 | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is Green Fold School a good school?
Green Fold School doesn't have a score yet. Ofsted rated it outstanding at its last inspection in November 2023.
What is Green Fold School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Green Fold School outstanding at its last full inspection on 14 November 2023.
How good are Green Fold School's SATs results?
In summer 2025, 0% of Year 6 children reached the expected level in reading, writing and maths. Across England it was 63%. 0% went further and reached the higher level.
How many pupils does Green Fold School have?
172 pupils aged 4 to 11 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 132 places, so it is 130% full.
What is attendance like at Green Fold School?
Pupils were in school 88.9% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 30% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.
Does Green Fold School have specialist SEND provision?
Yes. It is a special school for autism, physical disability, profound and multiple learning difficulties, speech, language and communication, severe learning difficulties. To get a place there, a child normally needs an education, health and care plan (EHCP) that names the school.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- Highfield Road, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 0NS
- Telephone
- 01204 335883
- Website
- www.greenfold.bolton.sch.uk
- Executive Head Teacher
- Mrs Lisa Walker
- Type of school
- Council special school (Community special school, special schools)
- Phase
- Special school, ages 4-11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Local authority
- Bolton
- Ward
- Farnworth South
- Constituency
- Bolton South and Walkden
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 105281 · LAESTAB 3507008 · UKPRN 10077020
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- Year 6 results: DfE key stage 2 tables, 2024/25.
- Attendance: DfE pupil absence in schools in England, 2024/25 full year.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Staff: DfE school workforce census, November 2025.
- Pupil premium: DfE allocations and conditions of grant, 2026 to 2027.
- Money: DfE financial benchmarking and insights tool, consistent financial reporting 2024/25.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.