Westhoughton High School
Contact details for the school

School Name: Westhoughton High School
Address: Bolton Road, Westhoughton
Town/City: Bolton
County: Lancashire
Postcode: BL5 3BZ
Telephone Number: 01942 814122
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Community school
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 1900
History: This school will close in 2027

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mr Ryan Baxter
Capacity: 1350
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1342 (53% boys & 47% girls)
Enrollment: 99% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 23%

SEN Provisions

  • VI - Visual Impairment

Location and administration

URN: 105252
DfE Number: 350/4031
UKPRN: 10007449
UPRN: 100012430797
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: Bolton (E08000001)
Constituency: Bolton West (E14001112)
Electoral Ward: Westhoughton North & Hunger Hill (E05014836)

Easting & Northing: 365836E, 405901N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 32' 57.34" N 2° 31' 1.05" W
Plus Code: 9C5VGFXM+P6

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School (0.5km)
  2. Woodland Primary Academy (0.6km)
  3. St Bartholomew's CofE Primary School (0.7km)
  4. St Thomas CofE Primary School (0.8km)
  5. The Gates Primary School (1.0km)
  6. Eatock Primary School (1.2km)
  7. St George's CofE Primary School (1.5km)
  8. St James CofE Primary School, Daisy Hill (1.6km)
  9. Atherton St George's CofE Primary School (2.6km)
  10. St Richard's Roman Catholic Primary School Atherton (2.7km)
Associated schools

Related school*

* Other schools occupying the same site, or related to this one through splits or mergers.
Governors

  • Mr Ronald McMillan Bell - Governor. Appointed on 18 March 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 17 March 2027.
  • Mrs Claire Elizabeth Brodmann - Governor. Appointed on 18 March 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 17 March 2027.
  • Mr David Andrew Chadwick - Governor. Appointed on 29 January 2024 (Nominated by LA and appointed by GB). Term runs until 16 September 2026.
  • Mr Neil Stewart Coe - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2021 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
  • Mr Sean Padraig Doherty - Governor. Appointed on 3 July 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 2 July 2028.
  • Mrs Janette Hayes - Governor. Appointed on 9 December 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 8 December 2028.
  • Mr John Raymond Hayes - Governor. Appointed on 6 December 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 5 December 2026.
  • Mr Philip Howe - Governor. Appointed on 11 October 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 10 October 2028.
  • Mr Michael John Inman - Governor. Appointed on 1 April 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 March 2030.
  • Mrs Katey Elizabeth Jacobs - Governor. Appointed on 10 November 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 9 November 2028.
  • Mr Neil Maher - Governor. Appointed on 28 September 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 27 September 2026.
  • Mrs Irene Elizabeth Mellis - Governor. Appointed on 18 March 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 17 March 2027.
  • Mrs Joanne Susan Murphy - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 6 December 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 5 December 2026.
  • Mr Lewis James Shaw - Governor. Appointed on 17 April 2024 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 16 April 2028.