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School · SpecialiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Firwood High School

Academy special converter school in Bolton (Bolton).

Pupils
261
on roll
Ofsted
Ungraded inspection
inspected Mar 2023
Attendance rate
86.1%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
7.5
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
52.5%
school census 15/01/2026
SEN support
0.8%
2025/26
Capacity
174%
261 / 150 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
25.7%
2024/25

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).

Firwood High School is a special school located in Bolton. The school caters for boys and girls aged 11 to 19. The Head of School is Dawn Evans.

Awards

1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
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Key facts

URN
146410
Type
Academy special converter
Phase
Not applicable
Ages
11 to 19
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Local authority
Bolton
Constituency
Bolton North East
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
2018

Governing body (5 current, 1 former)

iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Katie HagueChair of Local Governing BodyAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Jamie WolstencroftLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Karen HaworthLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Ms Tejal JoshiLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Claire BarronLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Dr Val Coupes FormerLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · 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