Green Fold School
Bolton
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Green Fold School is a send special school in Bolton, Bolton. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
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School information
- Official name
- Green Fold School
- Address
- Highfield Road, Farnworth
- Postcode
- BL4 0NS
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Bolton
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bolton South and Walkden
- URN (official identifier)
- 105281
- Establishment number
- 7008
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Send
- Age range
- 4–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 172
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 132
- School type
- Community special school
- Governance
- Special school
- Governance status
- Standalone
- Local authority
- Bolton
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lisa Walker
- Ofsted inspection
- Outstanding · Inspected 14 Nov 2023Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.greenfold.bolton.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01204335883
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Green Fold School
| 2025/26 | This school | Bolton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 172 | 53,873 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 41.3% | 29.2% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 0.0% | 13.2% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 100.0% | 5.9% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 22.1% | 31.5% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
5 published inspections for Green Fold School.
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Outstanding
Report published 18 Dec 2023
· Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next
Report published 26 Jun 2022
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read report- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- Yes - improving (outstanding)
Report published 28 Nov 2016
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Pupils' achievement
- Outstanding
- Quality of teaching
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- 8
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 18 Apr 2012
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Pupils' achievement
- Outstanding
- Quality of teaching
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 8 Jan 2009
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Green Fold School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Bolton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 10.9% | 11.8% | 12.9% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 37.2% | 32.9% | 34.7% |
Local authority and England figures are for special schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Green Fold School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £110,050 for 71 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Bolton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 40.6% | 30.8% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £629 | £410 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Green Fold School
2025/26 financial year (CFR) · Special · 172 pupils.
| This school | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|
| Total income | £5,578,871 £32,435 per pupil | £31,280 |
| Total spending | £5,776,890 £33,587 per pupil | £31,078 |
| Teaching staff | £1,995,573 £11,602 per pupil · 34.5% | £11,178 · 36.0% |
| Education support staff | £2,514,514 £14,619 per pupil · 43.5% | £10,615 · 34.2% |
| Supply and agency staff | £28,825 £168 per pupil · 0.5% | £874 · 2.8% |
| …of which agency supply | £23,525 £137 per pupil · 0.4% | £759 · 2.4% |
| In-year balance | −£198,019 | |
| Revenue reserve | £1,042 | |
Previous year (2024/25): spending £31,668 per pupil, supply and agency £738 per pupil — spending up £1,919 per pupil on 2024/25.
Not enough schools of this phase in the local authority to compare.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Consistent Financial Reporting 2025/26 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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- Last updated
- 5 Nov 2026