Green Fold School
Highfield Road, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 0NS
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Community special school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Executive Head Teacher
- Mrs Lisa Walker
- Federation
- The Orchards Federation
- SEN provision
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, PD - Physical Disability, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty, PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
- Constituency
- Bolton South and Walkden
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 132
- Pupils on roll
- 172
- URN
- 105281
- Local authority
- Bolton
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01204335883
About this school
Green Fold School is a community special school in Bolton. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 172 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Green Fold School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 13 | 20 | 22 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | - | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | - | - |
Trends over time
How Green Fold School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Bolton average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 0% | 63.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 0% | 63.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 0% | 63.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 10.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 11.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 11.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 153 |
| 2023/24 | 166 |
| 2024/25 | 166 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
Inspection history
- 14 November 2023
-
Ungraded inspection report5 May 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 42.17%
- English as an additional language
- 22.3%
- Overall absence
- 11.08%
- Persistent absence
- 29.75%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Raise Education and Wellbeing School0.9 miles
Special schools · Bolton
-
Thomasson Memorial School1.0 miles
Special schools · Bolton
-
Lord's School1.0 miles
Independent schools · Bolton
-
Bolton Islamic Girls School1.4 miles
Independent schools · Bolton
-
Birtenshaw College1.5 miles
Other types · Bolton
Other schools in Bolton
- Birtenshaw College Other types
- Birtenshaw School Bolton Special schools
- Breightmet School Special schools
- Cumberland School Special schools
- EdStart Schools Bolton Special schools
- Firwood High School Academies
- Forwards Centre Academies
- Ladywood School Academies
- Lever Park School Academies
- LifeBridge ASEND Other types
- Park School Teaching Service Academies
- Raise Education and Wellbeing School Special schools
Common questions
- What ages does Green Fold School teach?
- Green Fold School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a special school in Bolton.
- Who is the executive head teacher of Green Fold School?
- The executive head teacher of Green Fold School is Mrs Lisa Walker, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Green Fold School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Green Fold School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Green Fold School?
- Green Fold School has 172 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Green Fold School full?
- Green Fold School has capacity for 132 pupils and 172 on roll (130%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Green Fold School a faith school?
- No. Green Fold School has no designated religious character.
- Is Green Fold School part of an academy trust?
- Green Fold School is part of the The Orchards Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Green Fold School have?
- The schools register lists Green Fold School's special educational needs provision as: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; PD - Physical Disability; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Green Fold School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 0% in 2022/23 and 0% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What is Green Fold School's absence rate?
- Green Fold School's overall absence rate is 11.1% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Green Fold School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Green Fold School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.