Gilnow Primary School
Community primary school in Bolton (Bolton).
Location
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We are proud to be a community Primary School, serving our diverse local area. We work hard to create a safe and happy learning environment, where everyone is respected and included. As a small school, we get to know our families well and provide learning experiences carefully tailored to the needs of our children.
We serve a diverse community and our curriculum is designed to reflect this, giving children the skills to become resilient and independent learners, who will thrive in today's society. We have high expectations of children's learning and behaviour and provide them with a high level of pastoral care to promote their personal development as they move through school.
We are committed to developing positive relationships with our families, the local community and external agencies so that we can support our children in fulfilling their potential. We hope you can find everything you need to know on our school website – you can use the Google translate bar at the top of this page if you would like to read our information in another language.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- Music MarkMusic
Key facts
- URN
- 105198
- 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 North East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (5 current, 7 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Richard Moody Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by LA | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Maimuna Mohammed | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Zainab Ocheni | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Abdullah Mansha Khan | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Claire McIlwaine | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Anisha Dalal | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Arfan Ali Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Carolyn Cooney Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Sarah Irene Crook Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Miss Katherine Emma Hesketh Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Richard Moody Former | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Miss Hifsah Bibi Rashid Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | 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