Westholme School
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Westholme School | |
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Address | |
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Wilmar Lodge Meins Road , , BB2 6QU England | |
Coordinates | 53°45′11″N 2°31′52″W / 53.75295°N 2.53108°W |
Information | |
Type | Independent school |
Religious affiliation(s) | Christian |
Established | 1923 |
Founder | Emily Singleton |
Department for Education URN | 119826 Tables |
Principal | Lynne M Horner |
Gender | Boys and girls |
Age | 3 months to 18 |
Houses | Calder, Longridge, Bowland, Pendle |
Colour(s) | Purple and green |
Website | http://www.westholmeschool.com |
Westholme School is an independent school set on the edge of the countryside to the west of Blackburn, Lancashire, England, for boys and girls aged from 3 months to 18 years. There are five separate departments of the school that cater for students from nursery to sixth form.
The five different departments are:
- Sixth Form – Wilmar Lodge, Sixth Form Centre for boys and girls aged 16–18
- Senior School – Wilmar Lodge for girls and boys aged 11–18
- Junior School – Beardwood Bank for girls and boys aged 7–11
- Infant School – Billinge House for girls and boys aged 3–7
- Nursery for girls and boys aged 3 months–3 years
Westholme contains facilities such as a full-sized Theatre and Sportsmark Gold awarded sports facilities including an all-weather pitch at the Senior School site. The current purpose built Nursery has also been extended. The Music Centre was extended in the academic year 2012/2013.
Notable former pupils
- Diana Vickers, singer-songwriter and stage actress
- Helen Flanagan, actress
- Seema Kennedy, MP for South Ribble
- Jessica Cunningham, The Apprentice finalist 2016
- Charlotte OC, singer–songwriter