Spindle Point 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
If your child is undergoing an Education Health and Care Assessment you will still need to complete an application for admission. For further advice contact the Inclusion and Statutory Assessment Service at 01204 338653.
Schools directory (for OFSTED reports and performance tables) If you have not registered your child's details with a school or the Local Authority for admission to primary school for September please contact Pupil Services at 01204 332137/2143.
Bolton Council is responsible for coordinating admissions into all schools for those families resident within the Bolton Metropolitan Borough. This includes If you live in the area of another local authority then you must make an application through the school admission team for that authority Is there an application form I need to complete?
The application form that the parents/carers will be required to complete when requesting admission to a new school can be found by clicking on the link below.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
6 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- ELSA (Emotional Literacy Support)
- Forest School
- Jigsaw PSHE
- Learning Outside the Classroom (LOtC)
- Maths No Problem
- Protective Behaviours
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- ArtsmarkArts and culture
- Music MarkMusic
- Primary Science Quality MarkScience
Key facts
- URN
- 105196
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 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 Derek Burrows | Chair of Governors | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Chris Fox | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Wiktor Kopicki | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Miss Samantha Tinker | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Zoe Newby | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Melanie Livesey | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Jodie Cross | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Samantha Hammond | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Carol Burrows | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Andrew Shaw | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Gemma Russell | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Jenny Bingham | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2017 |
| Miss Sara Hall Former | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | 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