Raise Education and Wellbeing School, Bolton
Raise Education and Wellbeing School is a special school for pupils aged 11 to 19 in Bolton. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2025. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in September 2025 did not change this grade.
- Ofsted
- Good (2025)
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Raise Education and Wellbeing School in detail
Raise Education and Wellbeing School in its own words
In its own words: "Raise Education & Wellbeing School is a registered independent special school welcoming students aged 11-19 with Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCP’s). Our broad, adaptive curriculum, inclusive teaching and therapeutic approaches create inclusive, educational opportunities for students with complex needs, including SEMH, neurodiversity and other SEND requirements."
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to Raise Education and Wellbeing School are Thomasson Memorial School (0.2 miles, Good); Green Fold School (0.9 miles, Outstanding); Birtenshaw College (1.1 miles, Requires improvement); and EdStart Schools Bolton (1.3 miles).
Thomasson Memorial SchoolGreen Fold SchoolBirtenshaw CollegeEdStart Schools Bolton
Who goes there
Almost every pupil at Raise Education and Wellbeing School has an education, health and care plan (48 of 50 in 2026).
Raise Education and Wellbeing School is approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014, so parents can ask for it to be named in their child's education, health and care (EHC) plan.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Bolton Rail Station, about 1.3 miles away in a straight line.
19 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Lever Edge Lane (near), 90 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Raise Education and Wellbeing School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Safeguarding: effective
Independent school standards
Met all the independent school standards.
- Part 1: quality of educationMet
- Part 2: pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural developmentMet
- Part 3: welfare, health and safetyMet
- Part 4: suitability of staff and proprietorsMet
- Part 5: premises and accommodationMet
- Part 6: information for parentsMet
- Part 7: handling of complaintsMet
- Part 8: leadership and managementMet
Source: Ofsted, non-association independent schools inspections and outcomes (Open Government Licence)
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's September 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
The school has created a fit-for-purpose learning environment with excellent facilities tailored to the needs of pupils with special educational needs. The new single-storey building is clean, welcoming and well-maintained, featuring specialist spaces including therapy rooms, a sensory room, and a library. School leaders demonstrate strong commitment to pupil welfare and safety, with thorough planning and regular compliance checks.
Key Strengths
- Robust health and safety management with comprehensive fire risk assessment and appropriate firefighting equipment
- High-quality, newly refurbished premises with specialized facilities including therapy rooms, sensory room, and library
- Strong leadership vigilance in promoting pupil welfare, health and safety
- Well-maintained, clean and welcoming building with appropriate outdoor space for physical education
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective - the school has a suitable and up-to-date safeguarding policy in line with current statutory guidance, with appropriate arrangements to protect pupils and promote their welfare.
Extracurricular Activities
Physical education sessions at local sports centre
Raise Education and Wellbeing School is an independent special school for pupils aged 11 to 19 with social, emotional and mental health needs, many of whom have been permanently excluded or are at risk of exclusion from mainstream schools. The school has successfully moved to a new single-storey building that meets all required standards.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Approved
Section 41
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Keep up with Raise Education and Wellbeing School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 13
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 6
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 2 serious and 10 slight.
6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
6 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Bolton is 14 (the median across 148 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
83%
Available places
50 pupils
60 places
10 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Bolton
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Bolton
Across Bolton council
Places available
4,385
Applications
3,868
Got 1st preference
87.1%
Got preferred school
96.8%
All secondary applications across Bolton council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(5)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
1
SEN Support
48
EHC Plans
98.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Raise Education and Wellbeing School is approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014, so parents can ask for it to be named in their child's education, health and care (EHC) plan.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
50
Total Pupils
37
Boys
13
Girls
2026 academic year
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Raise Education and Wellbeing School
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Questions parents ask about Raise Education and Wellbeing School
What are GCSE results like at Raise Education and Wellbeing School?
The Department for Education's GCSE measures do not count IGCSEs, which many independent schools take instead of GCSEs, so the Attainment 8 and English and maths figures it publishes for Raise Education and Wellbeing School can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.
What is Raise Education and Wellbeing School's Ofsted rating?
Raise Education and Wellbeing School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in September 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in February 2025, it was rated Good.
Does Raise Education and Wellbeing School meet the independent school standards?
At its most recent standard inspection, in February 2025, Raise Education and Wellbeing School met all the independent school standards.
How many pupils go to Raise Education and Wellbeing School?
Raise Education and Wellbeing School has around 50 pupils on roll.
Does Raise Education and Wellbeing School have specialist SEN provision?
Raise Education and Wellbeing School is approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014, so parents can ask for it to be named in their child's education, health and care (EHC) plan.
How do I apply to Raise Education and Wellbeing School?
Raise Education and Wellbeing School is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near Raise Education and Wellbeing School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 2 serious and 10 slight. 6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 6 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Bolton is 14 (the median across 148 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Raise Education and Wellbeing School?
Raise Education and Wellbeing School is at The Quest, Brownlow Way, Bolton, BL1 3UB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)