EdStart Schools Bolton

Ofsted inspection

This school hasn't had a graded Ofsted inspection yet. New schools are usually inspected within their first few years.

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Source: Ofsted non-association independent schools inspection data.

Results

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Admissions

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Nearby special schools

• Raise Education and Wellbeing School 1.3 miles · Independent · Ofsted: Good (2025)
• Thomasson Memorial School 1.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2024 · 7% grade 5+ English and maths
• Breightmet School 1.6 miles · Independent · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2025)
• Green Fold School 1.9 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) · 0% met expected standard (KS2)
• Firwood High School 2.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2012, before conversion), confirmed 2023
• Rumworth School 2.2 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2014), confirmed 2024 · 0% grade 5+ English and maths
• Ladywood School 2.4 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2011, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 0% met expected standard (KS2)
• Birtenshaw School Bolton 2.6 miles · Independent · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2022

Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.

Questions parents ask

Sources

• School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 152052.
• Inspections: Ofsted non-association independent schools management information, data to 31 July 2026.

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