Multi-academy trust
Forward As One Church of England Multi Academy Trust
17 schools across 6 local authorities in North West, teaching 3,610 pupils.
The trust at a glance
- Schools
- 17
- Primary
- 17
- Secondary
- 0
- Pupils
- 3,610
- Average KS2 expected standard
- 64%
across its primaries
Across the 14 schools in the trust with comparable results, the average sits about level with the middle of schools with a similar intake. That is a fairer read on the trust than its raw results, which mostly reflect the areas it operates in.
Ofsted across the trust
10 of the trust's 17 schools carry a historic one-word grade; 7 do not. Current report cards grade separate aspects and cannot be reduced to a replacement overall score. A trust that has taken on struggling schools may carry their old grades for years. What changed.
Ofsted outcomes across this trust are mixed: 9 Good, 1 Requires improvement; 7 have no overall grade. Historic overall grades and current report cards are different systems and are not averaged.
Schools in Forward As One Church of England Multi Academy Trust
| School | Area | Ofsted | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beacon Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Bolton | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Canon Johnson CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Ashton-under-Lyne | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Gorsefield Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Manchester | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Greenhill Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Bury | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Middleton Parish Church SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Manchester | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Parochial CofE Primary and Nursery School, Ashton-under-LyneAcademy converter | Ashton-under-Lyne | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| St Anne's CofE Lydgate Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Oldham | No overall grade | — | — | |
| St Chad's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Oldham | No overall grade | — | — | |
| St George's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Ashton-Under-Lyne | Report card 2026 | — | — | |
| St James' Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Ashton-under-Lyne | No overall grade | — | — | |
| St John With St Michael Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Rochdale | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| St John's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Manchester | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| St Paul's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Bury | Requires improvement 2023 | — | — | |
| St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley BridgeAcademy converter | Bolton | No overall grade | — | — | |
| St Peter's Smithills Dean Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Bolton | Good 2022 | — | — | |
| St Stephen's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Manchester | No overall grade | — | — | |
| St Thomas' Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Rochdale | Good 2023 | — | — |
Identity snapshot: 23 August 2026. School membership, pupil totals and trust names come from the dated Get Information About Schools importer build. Results and inspection fields retain their own published periods and should not be treated as if they were measured on that date.