Bothal Academy
Contact details for the school

School Name: Bothal Academy
Address: Wansbeck Road
Town/City: Ashington
County: Northumberland
Postcode: NE63 8HZ
Telephone Number: 01670 812324
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Primary (ages 2-11)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2026
Trust: Wise Academies
Sponsor: Wise Academies

Staff and pupils

Executive Principal: Miss Louise Hall
Capacity: 650
Gender: Mixed

Location and administration

URN: 152256
DfE Number: 929/2291
UKPRN: 10099642
UPRN: 10012420001
Region: North East (E12000001)
District: Northumberland (E06000057)
Constituency: Blyth and Ashington (E14001107)
Electoral Ward: Bothal (E05016097)

Easting & Northing: 426441E, 587536N
Latitude & Longitude: 55° 10' 55.38" N 1° 35' 10.25" W
Plus Code: 9C7W5CJ7+RG

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Ashington Academy (0.6km)
  2. Gust Independent School (0.8km)
  3. Rosewood Independent School (0.9km)
  4. Central Academy (1.3km)
  5. Ringway Primary School (1.6km)
  6. NCEA James Knott CofE Primary School (1.9km)
  7. Stakeford Primary School (2.0km)
  8. NCEA Thomas Bewick C of E Primary School (2.2km)
  9. Mowbray Primary School (2.2km)
  10. St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Ashington (2.3km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Same sponsor Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Zoe Carr - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 March 2026 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 28 February 2036.
  • Gemma Louise Craik - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 5 November 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 4 November 2028.
  • Eric John Fletcher - Local Governor. Appointed on 13 February 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 12 February 2028.
  • Louise Hall - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 March 2026 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 28 February 2036.
  • Claire Heatherington - Local Governor. Appointed on 15 November 2022 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 14 November 2026.
  • James Samuel Lacey - Local Governor. Appointed on 21 March 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 20 March 2027.
  • Anne Parker - Local Governor. Appointed on 31 January 2023 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 30 January 2027.
  • James Richards - Local Governor. Appointed on 21 March 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 20 March 2027.
  • Clare Wandless - Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free. Appointed on 1 June 2026. Term runs until 30 May 2036.