Forwards Centre
Alternative provision school in Bolton. No overall grade. Quality of education outstanding (Jun 2025).
Latest graded inspection
Inspected 3 June 2025, report published 8 July 2025, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.
No overall grade. From September 2024 Ofsted stopped giving one, but still graded each area.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.
Next inspection: around June 2029
The last inspection was in June 2025. Schools are usually inspected about every four years.
An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2030 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.
Nearby alternative provision
- Under 0.1 milesPark School Teaching Service
Standards maintained (Nov 2024)
- 2.8 milesYouth Challenge Pru
School remains Outstanding (Jul 2024)
- 4.8 milesAsh Grove School
Requires improvement (Mar 2020)
Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.