St Andrew's CofE Primary School, Over Hulton
Voluntary aided 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
Growing in faith, hope and love. But of these three the greatest is love . Our school will continue to be a happy, welcoming and inclusive Christian environment, where everyone is treated equally and expectations are high.
We will provide a safe, caring and stimulating environment in which every individual is cared for spiritually, morally, intellectually, physically, socially and emotionally, guided by the values of our Christian faith. We will combine high standards with a broad, balanced and rich curriculum which encourages creativity and inspires a commitment to lifelong learning.
We will focus our teaching and learning on the needs, abilities and enthusiasms of individuals, providing a tailored approach to supporting all pupils according to their needs. We will work in partnership with parents, parish and stakeholders to place our school at the heart of the community it serves.
We will build on our strengths and drive our own improvement, set ambitious and challenging targets, whilst facilitating opportunities for everyone to be the best that they can be.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
1 activityiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Coding
Awards
8 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- ArtsmarkArts and culture
- Basic Skills Quality MarkLiteracy and numeracy
- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- Fairtrade SchoolRecognised award
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- Music MarkMusic
- Primary Science Quality MarkScience
- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
Key facts
- URN
- 105236
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- 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 (8 current, 4 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revd Vincent Craig Whitworth Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Colin Higson | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Lisa Mealor | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Lyndsey Howarth- Margetts | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Rev Sweetline Burnell | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Donna Bainbridge | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Andrew Glynn | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Alison Ruth Whitehead | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Rev Vincent Craig Whitworth | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2019 |
| Ms Karis Schroeder Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Valerie Anne Speilmann Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Michael Barlow Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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