Blackrod Primary School
Community primary school in BOLTON (Bolton).
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
I would like to take this opportunity to extend a warm welcome to Blackrod Primary School. Blackrod Primary School is a highly successful, popular school in the North-West of Bolton. The key to our success is our love of life and learning within a school where children feel cared for, supported, respected and safe.
We hope that by visiting our website, you will love our school as much as we do and will find the information you need. However, you are welcome to visit our school and we would be pleased to answer questions you may have so please dont hesitate to contact us to arrange a visit or call. Blackrod Primary School Manchester Road Blackrod Bolton Lancashire BL6 5SY
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
5 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Cooking
- Mindfulness
- Music
- Forest School
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- ArtsmarkArts and culture
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- Primary Science Quality MarkScience
Key facts
- URN
- 105191
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Bolton
- Constituency
- Bolton West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (5 current, 4 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Martin Banks | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Benjamin Kenny | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mr Ryan Needham | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mr Ian Smith | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Miss Candice Entwistle | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Margaret Riley Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Danielle Richards Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Daniel Spilsbury Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Katherine Howard 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