Fees and charges are reviewed annually by the Board of Governors. Any annual surplus is returned to the School to finance both improvements and bursaries so that a Westholme education remains outstanding and is as widely accessible as possible.
Fees and ChargesBursaries and ScholarshipsPayment options for New StartersFor further information please contact the Westholme Finance Department on finance@westholmeschool.com or call 01254 506070.
ADMISSIONS PLATFORMThe Governors of Westholme School are responsible for the overall management and governance of the school. They come from a variety of backgrounds and all are volunteers. Governors' meetings are held quarterly to oversee the progress and development of Westholme School and various sub-committees meet throughout the year to deal with specific areas, such as Risk, Edcom, Finance, Health and Safety and Estates.
Chairman of Governors
Mr B. C. Marsden, F.C.A.Vice Chairman of Governors
Mr P. Forrest, M.R.I.C.S., F.C.I.O.B.Governors
Mr J. Backhouse, LL.B. (Hons) (Clerk and Foundation Governor)
Mr D. Berry, B.A., F.C.M.A., M.I.B.M. *
Mrs J. Conlon, BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying, Chartered Quantity Surveyor MRICS *
Ms H. Crosby *
Dr R Dobrashian, MBChB FRCR
Mr O. McCann, BA (Hons) Law and Economics
Mrs D. Northin
Mrs V. Robinson-Hoy, BA Hons, Modern Languages *
Miss P. Williamson
* Current parent
Parents are represented on the Governing Body by nominated governors, each serving three years.
If you would like to contact the Chairman of the Governors over any matter then you may write to him c/o Westholme School, Wilmar Lodge, Meins Road, Pleasington BB2 6QU marking the letter confidential. Alternatively, you can email him on chairman@westholmeschool.com
The following policies are available to parents, on request, from school:
Admissions Policy
SEND and EAL Policy
Curriculum Policy
Anti-Bullying Policy
Health and Safety Policy
First Aid Policy
Complaints Policy
Our designated Privacy Compliance Officer is Mrs Jo-Ann Tierney.
If you have any queries regarding this or would like more information about any of our other policies, please do not hesitate to contact the School on 01254 506070.
Westholme School complies with all the relevant statutory and regulatory requirements regarding school inspections.
The school is regulated by the Independent Schools' Inspectorate - a body approved by the Department for Education for the purpose of inspecting independent schools in the Independent Schools Council (ISC) under Section 162 of the Education Act 2002.
Westholme School was inspected by ISI on 23rd January 2024. Download Inspection Report
Westholme School was inspected by ISI on 13th, 14th and 15th October 2021. Download Inspection Report
Westholme School was inspected by ISI on 8th, 9th and 10th May 2019. Download Inspection Report
We are proud to have a strong alumni community and regularly invite our wider Westholme family back to school to join us for events, for talks or to contribute to our careers events.
We are delighted to have a dedicated alumni website where Old Westholmians (OWs) can connect with fellow alumni and other members of the Westholme Family community; keep up-to-date with exclusive OW news and events and business networking opportunities.
We also have a dedicated Westholme Family alumni Facebook group:
Join us on FacebookOnce a Westholmian, always a Westholmian!
Coaches are operated in conjunction with our transport management company, Student Safe. Please click on the link to find out more:
Find out moreWednesday 27 March - End of Term
Wednesday 17 April - INSET
Thursday 18 April - Start of Term
Friday 19 April - Founder’s Day
Monday 6 May - Bank Holiday
Monday 27 May - Friday 31 May incl. - HALF TERM
Friday 5 July - End of Term
Monday 2 September - INSET
Tuesday 3 September - INSET
Wednesday 4 September - New Pupil Induction Day(Reception, Year 7, and New Pupil Induction)
Thursday 5 September - Start of Term
Thursday 3 October - Annual Open Evening 6pm - 9pm (All senior pupils)
Friday 4 October - INSET
Monday 21 October - Friday 1 November incl. - HALF TERM
Thursday 5 December* - Carol Service
Friday 13 December - End of Term
Monday 6 January - INSET
Tuesday 7 January - Start of Term
Monday 17 - Friday 21 February incl. - HALF TERM
Friday 28 March - End of Term
Tuesday 22 April - Start of Term
Monday 5 May - Bank Holiday
Monday 26 May - Friday 30 May incl. - HALF TERM
Friday 4 July - End of Term
Monday 1 September - INSET
Tuesday 2 September - INSET
Wednesday 3 September - New Pupil Induction Day(Reception, Year 7, and New Pupil Induction)
Thursday 4 September - Start of Term
Thursday 2 October - Annual Open Evening 6pm - 9pm (All senior pupils)
Friday 3 October - INSET
Monday 20 October - Friday 31 October incl. - HALF TERM
Thursday 4 December* - Carol Service
Friday 12 December - End of Term
If you require any further information please do not hesitate to call us on 01254 506070 or send an email to secretary@westholmeschool.com
