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Forward As One Church of England Multi Academy Trust

Forward As One Church of England Multi Academy Trust is an academy trust running 17 schools (17 primary) in 6 council areas, including Bolton, Tameside and Bury.

Of its 6 schools with a graded Ofsted inspection, 83% are rated Good or Outstanding (5 good, 1 requires improvement).

1 of its schools have been inspected under Ofsted's new report cards: 0 of their 7 graded areas were strong or exceptional.

Across its primary schools, 66% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2023/24.

The trust is registered at Companies House as company 08212263, incorporated in 2012.

Sources: DfE GIAS and performance data, Ofsted, Companies House.

Schools in Forward As One Church of England Multi Academy Trust

SchoolPhaseAreaInspectionResults
Beacon Primary SchoolPrimaryBoltonGood (2023)KS2 60%
Canon Johnson CofE Primary SchoolPrimaryAshton-under-LyneGood (2023)KS2 81%
Gorsefield Primary SchoolPrimaryManchester-KS2 95%
Greenhill Primary SchoolPrimaryBury-KS2 92%
Middleton Parish Church SchoolPrimaryManchester--
Parochial CofE Primary and Nursery School, Ashton-under-LynePrimaryAshton-under-LyneGood (2023)KS2 74%
St Anne's CofE Lydgate Primary SchoolPrimaryOldham-KS2 94%
St Chad's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimaryOldham-KS2 71%
St George's CofE Primary SchoolPrimaryAshton-Under-LyneReport card: 0/7 strongKS2 72%
St James' Church of England Primary SchoolPrimaryAshton-under-Lyne-KS2 86%
St John's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimaryManchesterGood (2023)KS2 72%
St John With St Michael Church of England Primary SchoolPrimaryRochdale-KS2 82%
St Paul's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimaryBuryRequires improvementKS2 68%
St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley BridgePrimaryBolton-KS2 84%
St Peter's Smithills Dean Church of England Primary SchoolPrimaryBolton-KS2 69%
St Stephen's CofE Primary SchoolPrimaryManchester--
St Thomas' Church of England Primary SchoolPrimaryRochdaleGood-

Results are each school's latest: Attainment 8 for secondaries, KS2 reading and maths expected standard for primaries. The average state school in England scored 46.8 and 76% in 2025.

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