The Gates Primary School

School Name: The Gates Primary School
Address: Bristle Hall Way, Westhoughton
Town/City: Bolton
County: Lancashire
Postcode: BL5 3QA
Telephone Number: 01942 634734
Website: www.thegates.bolton.sch.uk

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Community school
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2002

Headteacher: Mr Sean Doherty
Capacity: 311
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 290 (49% boys & 51% girls)
Enrollment: 93% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 19.1%

URN: 133926
DfE Number: 350/2085
UKPRN: 10071785
UPRN: 10001242197
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: Bolton (E08000001)
Constituency: Bolton West (E14001112)
Electoral Ward: Westhoughton North & Hunger Hill (E05014836)

Easting & Northing: 365531E, 406885N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 33' 29.11" N 2° 31' 18.01" W
Plus Code: 9C5VHF5H+68

DfE Record: View record

1. Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School (0.5km)
2. St Bartholomew's CofE Primary School (1.0km)
3. St Thomas CofE Primary School (1.4km)
4. Woodland Primary Academy (1.6km)
5. Eatock Primary School (2.0km)
6. St George's CofE Primary School (2.0km)
7. St James CofE Primary School, Daisy Hill (2.6km)
8. Lostock Primary School (2.7km)
9. Beaumont Primary School (3.0km)
10. St Bernard's RC Primary School, Bolton (3.1km)

Predecessor schools†

• Fourgates Primary School
• St John's CofE Primary School, Wingates