A NEW headteacher has been appointed at one of Bolton's most troubled schools.
Former school inspector Phil Mather will start his new job as the headteacher of the Withins School in Newby Road, Breightmet after the Easter holidays.
Mr Mather is the current headteacher of the Heath School in Runcorn and used to be an inspector in St Helens. He plans to transform the school -- which was branded a failing school by education watchdogs in September -- into one of the top schools in the country within the next five years.
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