Forwards Centre
School Name: Forwards Centre Address: Stephens Street, Breightmet Town/City: Bolton County: Lancashire Postcode: BL2 5DX Telephone Number: 01204 333660 Website: https://www.boltonimpacttrust.org.uk/our-academies/forwards-centre
Phase: Ages 5-11 Type: Academy alternative provision converter Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 2016 Trust: The Bolton Impact Trust Sponsor: Bolton Impact Trust
Headteacher: Mrs Nicola Berry
Capacity: 64
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 48 (90% boys & 10% girls)
Enrollment: 75% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 79.2%
URN: 142702
DfE Number: 350/1109
UKPRN: 10056139
UPRN: 200002563768
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: Bolton (E08000001)
Constituency: Bolton North East (E14001110)
Electoral Ward: Breightmet (E05014820)
Easting & Northing: 374073E, 409607N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 34' 58.96" N 2° 23' 34.63" W
Plus Code: 9C5VHJM4+6R
DfE Record: View record
- Park School Teaching Service (0.0km)
- Leverhulme Community Primary School (0.4km)
- Breightmet School (0.5km)
- Red Lane Primary School (0.7km)
- SS Osmund and Andrew's R.C. Primary School (1.0km)
- Moorgate Primary School (1.2km)
- Bolton St Catherine's Academy (1.2km)
- Firwood High School (1.3km)
- Tonge Moor Primary Academy (1.4km)
- Blackshaw Primary School (1.4km)
Same trust
Same sponsor Predecessor school†
- Mrs Nicola Berry - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 January 2026 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
- Miss Khujista Bhatti - Local Governor. Appointed on 18 April 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 17 April 2030.
- Miss Julie Bruce - Local Governor. Appointed on 16 July 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 13 July 2026.
- Ms Elizabeth Burns - Local Governor. Appointed on 27 January 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 26 January 2030.
- Mrs Rhian Driver - Local Governor. Appointed on 16 July 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 15 July 2028.
- Miss Alexandria Edgar - Local Governor. Appointed on 20 April 2026 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 19 April 2028.
- Mrs Jodie Elliott - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 1 October 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 7 March 2026.
- Mrs Jodie Elliott - Local Governor. Appointed on 6 February 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 7 March 2026.
- Mrs Carleen Ann Fernside - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 30 September 2025.
- Headteacher Christopher John Fielding - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 April 2016 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 31 December 2025.
- Ms Helen Hosick - Local Governor. Appointed on 17 October 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 16 October 2027.
- Mr Damien Mills - Local Governor. Appointed on 19 January 2022 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 18 January 2026.
- Mrs Susan Morris - Local Governor. Appointed on 15 May 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 14 May 2030.
- Miss Sara O'Byrne - Local Governor. Appointed on 26 January 2022 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 25 January 2026.
- Mr Zahoor Patel - Local Governor. Appointed on 26 January 2026 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 25 January 2030.
- Mrs Kelly Shacklady - Local Governor. Appointed on 4 February 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 3 February 2026.