St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge — Primary School in Bolton

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St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge

Bolton, BL1 8QA

264 Pupils

210 Capacity

2–11 Age Range

27.20% FSM %

118 Boys

146 Girls

About St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge

St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge is an Academies for pupils aged 2–11 based in Bolton, North West. The school is mixed-gender and Open with a Church of England character.

It has 264 pupils on roll. School capacity: 210. Current headteacher: Anna Lister.

All information is drawn from the GIAS dataset published by the Department for Education. School details including admissions and term dates should be verified with Bolton or the school directly.

School Details

Establishment Type	Academy converter
Type Group	Academies
Phase of Education	Primary
Status	Open
Local Authority	Bolton
Region	North West
Administrative District	Bolton
Parliamentary Constituency	Bolton North East
Ward	Astley Bridge
Urban / Rural	Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Admissions Policy	Not applicable
Religious Character	Church of England
Gender Policy	Mixed
Boarders	No boarders
Sixth Form	Does not have a sixth form
Nursery Provision	Has Nursery Classes
Trust / Sponsor	FORWARD AS ONE CHURCH OF ENGLAND MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Opened	01-10-2012
UKPRN	10039033
URN	138851
Data Last Updated	21-01-2026

Governors & Trustees (11)

Name	Role	Appointed	Term Ends	Appointing Body
Mr Idris Maka	Chair of Local Governing Body	14/11/2024	03/02/2030	Elected by parents
Penda Garnett	Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free School	01/09/2022	31/08/2025	N/A
Mrs Laura Jenkinson	Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free School	03/09/2025	—	N/A
Mehwish Aleem	Local Governor	17/07/2024	16/07/2028	Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates
Reverend Julian Hartley	Local Governor	01/09/2023	12/06/2025	Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold)
Mrs Anna Lister	Local Governor	01/01/2017	—	Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal
Mr Idris Maka	Local Governor	01/03/2022	03/02/2030	Appointed by foundation/Trust
Kulsum Mallu	Local Governor	14/11/2024	13/11/2028	Elected by school staff
Louise Metcalfe	Local Governor	12/07/2024	11/07/2028	Elected by school staff
Ms Susan Pilkington	Local Governor	04/02/2026	03/02/2030	Appointed by foundation/Trust
Mr Ashley Wells	Local Governor	04/02/2025	03/02/2029	Appointed by foundation/Trust