Academy trust

Forward As One Church of England Multi Academy Trust

17 schools in Bolton, Bury, Lancashire, Oldham, Rochdale, Tameside.

Schools

17 primary · 0 secondary · 0 other

Ofsted report cards

1 school in a category of concern

Primary schools

Sorted by applications per place for September 2026 entry, highest first.

17 primary schools in Forward As One Church of England Multi Academy Trust.
School	Latest Ofsted	Applications per place	SATs standard	FSM
St Anne's CofE Lydgate Primary School Faith	Standards maintained2025	3.9 applications per place	87%	4%
St Chad's Church of England Primary School Faith	Standards maintained2025	3.2 applications per place	64%	6%
St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge Faith	Graded · no overall grade2024	3.0 applications per place	79%	27%
St George's CofE Primary School Faith	2026	2.8small intake applications per place	50%	39%
St John's Church of England Primary School Faith	Good2023	2.7 applications per place	50%	37%
Greenhill Primary School	Remains Good2023	2.7 applications per place	86%	9%
Middleton Parish Church School Faith	Serious weaknesses Graded · no overall grade2025	2.3 applications per place	–	33%
St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Faith	Good2023	2.3 applications per place	–	29%
St Peter's Smithills Dean Church of England Primary School Faith	Remains Good2022	2.0 applications per place	59%	8%
Canon Johnson CofE Primary School Faith	Good2023	1.8 applications per place	62%	53%
St James' Church of England Primary School Faith	Standards maintained2024	1.8 applications per place	68%	57%
St John With St Michael Church of England Primary School Faith	Remains Good2023	1.8small intake applications per place	65%	40%
Parochial CofE Primary and Nursery School, Ashton-under-Lyne Faith	Good2023	1.7 applications per place	63%	39%
Beacon Primary School	Good2023	1.6 applications per place	36%	65%
St Paul's Church of England Primary School Faith	Requires improvement2023	1.6 applications per place	43%	67%
Gorsefield Primary School	Remains Good2023	1.6 applications per place	88%	57%
St Stephen's CofE Primary School Faith	Graded · no overall grade2024	no data	–	–

17 primary schools in Forward As One Church of England Multi Academy Trust. FSM: free school meals.

Trust membership from Get Information about Schools. Applications per place and results are per school; we do not combine them into a trust score.