Sunning Hill Primary School
Community primary school in Bolton (Bolton).
KS2 RWM expected
74%
▲ 12pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
84%
▲ 9pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
87%
▲ 13pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
79%
▲ 7pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
96.3%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
20.8
▲ 0.1 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
18.1%
▼ 7pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
99%
526 / 531 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Sunning Hill Primary School is a primary school located in Bolton. The school caters for boys and girls aged 2 to 11 and currently has 536 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 531. The school is led by Miss Claire Whalley.
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Letters and Sounds
- Little Wandle
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 105163
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Bolton
- Constituency
- Bolton South and Walkden
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (12 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Imtiaz Kala | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doctor Rashida Patel | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Farook Ismail Atcha | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Hamza Patel | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Saira Hussain | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Shahzeen Kala | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Gillian Diggle | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Firoza Mulla | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Irfan Oomer | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2018 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Headteacher Claire Whalley | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2018 |
| Mr Abbey Rehman Rawat | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2015 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Shabnam Ibraheem | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2015 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Sajid Laskari Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record