Claypool Primary School
School Name: Claypool Primary School Address: Salisbury Road, Horwich Town/City: Bolton County: Lancashire Postcode: BL6 6LN Telephone Number: 01204 333426 Website: http://www.claypool.bolton.sch.uk
Phase: Primary (ages 4-11) Type: Community school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Headteacher: Mrs Amanda Hulme
Capacity: 227
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 218 (54% boys & 46% girls)
Enrollment: 96% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 11.9%
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
URN: 105195
DfE Number: 350/2073
UKPRN: 10076345
UPRN: 100012562077
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: Bolton (E08000001)
Constituency: Bolton West (E14001112)
Electoral Ward: Horwich North (E05014827)
Easting & Northing: 365522E, 410099N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 35' 13.1" N 2° 31' 19.79" W
Plus Code: 9C5VHFPH+Q4
DfE Record: View record
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