Woodland Primary Academy
School Name: Woodland Primary Academy Address: Clough Avenue, Westhoughton Town/City: Bolton County: Lancashire Postcode: BL5 2NJ Telephone Number: 01942 634756 Website: www.woodlandprimaryacademy.org
Phase: Primary (ages 5-11) Type: Academy converter Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 2024 Trust: The Quill C Of E Trust Sponsor: St Bede C Of E Primary Academy
Headteacher: Mr C Howarth
Capacity: 210
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 170 (58% boys & 42% girls)
Enrollment: 81% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 41.2%
- SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty
- HI - Hearing Impairment
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
- MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
- SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
URN: 151024
DfE Number: 350/2079
UKPRN: 10095729
UPRN: 10070915468
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: Bolton (E08000001)
Constituency: Bolton West (E14001112)
Electoral Ward: Westhoughton South (E05014837)
Easting & Northing: 365754E, 405318N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 32' 38.46" N 2° 31' 5.28" W
Plus Code: 9C5VGFVJ+JP
DfE Record: View record
- Westhoughton High School (0.6km)
- Eatock Primary School (0.7km)
- St Bartholomew's CofE Primary School (0.8km)
- St James CofE Primary School, Daisy Hill (1.0km)
- Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School (1.0km)
- St George's CofE Primary School (1.1km)
- St Thomas CofE Primary School (1.2km)
- The Gates Primary School (1.6km)
- Atherton St George's CofE Primary School (2.1km)
- St Richard's Roman Catholic Primary School Atherton (2.3km)
Same trust
Same sponsor Predecessor school†
- Mrs Jennifer Ashcroft - Local Governor. Appointed on 8 November 2022 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 15 November 2025.
- Miss Rebecca Beattie - Local Governor. Appointed on 15 January 2026 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 14 January 2030.
- Ms Beth Bussey - Local Governor. Appointed on 11 July 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 10 July 2027.
- Mrs Jane Hampson - Local Governor. Appointed on 2 October 2024 (Nominated by LA and appointed by GB). Term runs until 1 October 2028.
- Mr Chris Howarth - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2018 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
- Mrs Elizabeth Keever - Local Governor. Appointed on 16 November 2025 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 15 November 2029.
- Mr Isaac McDermott - Local Governor. Appointed on 24 November 2021 (Appointed by LA). Term runs until 23 November 2025.
- Mr Phil Orth - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 25 June 2026 (Nominated by LA and appointed by GB). Term runs until 24 June 2030.
- Mrs Chloe Van Limbeek - Local Governor. Appointed on 23 March 2026 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 22 March 2030.
- Ms Catherine Woodall Crook - Local Governor. Appointed on 22 March 2022 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 21 March 2026.
- Mrs Elizabeth Zsargo - Local Governor. Appointed on 23 May 2023 (Nominated by LA and appointed by GB). Term runs until 22 May 2027.