Bolton Teachers' Strike : All the schools closing for NEU strikes

The strike across England and Wales is over  pay.

Over 23,000 schools are set to be disrupted by the strikes this week, with further strikes set to take place on February 14, March 15, 16 and 28.

Dr Mary Bousted, joint General Secretary of the NEU, grew up in Bolton and attended St Osmund’s RC Primary School in Breightmet (now SS Osmund and Andrew RC) and later Mount St Joseph School.

She met with Education Secretary Gillian Keegan yesterday (Monday) in a bid to resolve the pay dispute - to no avail.

Read more: Education Secretary ‘squandered opportunity’ to avoid teacher strikes – union

In a statement she said: “Gillian Keegan has squandered an opportunity to avoid strike action on Wednesday.

“The Government has been unwilling to seriously engage with the causes of strike action.

Dr Mary Bousted and Kevin Courtney, General Secretaries of the NEU, addressing the press (Image: PA)

“Real-terms pay cuts and cuts in pay relativities are leading to a recruitment and retention crisis with which the Education Secretary so far seems incapable of getting a grip.

“Training targets are routinely missed, year on year. This is having consequences for learning, with disruption every day to children’s education.”

Here is the list of all primary schools in Bolton and whether they will be open or closed on Wednesday:

Open

Bishop Bridgeman CE

Blackrod Anglican Methodist

Blackshaw

Bowness

Brownlow Fold

Church Road

Devonshire Road

Haslam Park

Heathfield

High Lawn

Horwich Parish CE

Lever Edge

Masefield

Pikes Lane

Red Lane

Sharples

St Bernard’s RC

St Ethelbert’s RC

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St Gregory’s RC

St Mary’s CE (Deane)

St Mary’s RC (Horwich)

St Matthew’s CE (Little Lever)

St Teresa’s RC

The Oaks

Closed and Partially Closed

All Saints CE – Closing to Years 3 and 6

Beaumont – Closing to all classes, but a spokesperson said they ‘have invited in a few vulnerable pupils’

Clarendon – Will be open, but ‘a few classes’ will be affected

Eagley Junior – One year group won’t be going in

Eagley Infant – One year group won’t be going in

Hardy Mill – Nursery and three classes will be closing, with three other classes affected and five classes open

Harwood Meadows – Headteacher Julian Bevan said: “We will be partially closed on Wednesday. We are open to Year 1.”

Holy Infant and St Anthony RC – ‘A couple’ of classes will be closing

Kearsley West – Partially closing, with ‘most classes’ off

Leverhulme – Partially closing, wouldn’t give any further information

The Orchards – This school has two of each year group, with one class of each year group being off and one in. Their reception class will also be in.

Sacred Heart RC – A letter published on their website specifies eight classes as set to be closing: RB, 1E, 2A, 2D, 5B, 5A, 6B and 6E.

SS Osmund and Andrew RC – Partially opening, with two classes closing

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SS Simon and Jude CE – Partially opening, ‘around a third’ of classes will be open

St James Daisy Hill CE – Partially closing

Dr Mary Bousted and Kevin Courtney (Image: PA)

St John’s CE Kearsley – Partially closing

Washacre – Partially closing, with their Resource Provision and Year 3 classes remaining open

Declined to comment

Blackrod Primary

Gilnow

Highfield

Johnson Fold

Mytham

Oxford Grove

Spindle Point

SS Peter and Paul RC

St John the Evangelist RC – Weren’t able to comment, said to ring back later

St Thomas CE (Chequerbent) – No one available to comment

St Thomas of Canterbury RC

Couldn’t get through/waiting for response

Beacon

Bolton St Catherine’s Academy (Primary)

Castle Hill

Chorley New Road

Claypool

Egerton

Ladybridge

Lostock

Markland Hill

Moorgate

Our Lady of Lourdes RC

Queensbridge

Prestolee

St Andrew’s CE Over Hulton

St Bartholomew’s CE

St Bede CE

St Brendan’s RC

St Catherine’s CE

St Columba’s RC

St George’s CE

St James CE (Farnworth)

St Joseph RC

St Matthew’s CE Bolton

St Maxentius CE

St Michael’s CE

St Paul’s CE

St Peter’s CE Farnworth

St Peter’s Smithills Dean CE

St Saviour Ringley CE

St Stephen CE Kearsley

St Thomas CE Halliwell

Sunning Hill

The Ferns

The Gates

The Valley

Tonge Moor Academy

Walmsley

Unsure/TBA

Brandwood

Gaskell

St Catherine’s CE

St Stephen All Martyrs – Will be updating website

Parents are asked to contact their child's school for the most up-to-date information. 

The Bolton News will be contacting secondary schools in Bolton today.