Bowness-on-Solway Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
May 1 2025 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
None
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Cumberland
Unique reference
112414
Address
Bowness-on-Solway, CA7 5AF

Pupils

Number of Pupils
43 (50% of total capacity)
Boys
62.8%
Girls
37.2%
First language not English
0%
Free school meals (FSM)
20.9%
Persistent absence
5.0%
Special education needs (SEN)
9.3%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 97.7%
Mixed 2.3%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage3.5
WritingAverage4.5
MathsAverage3.9
Year 2022-2023
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Bowness-on-Solway Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
4
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
4
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
3
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
4
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes14.3
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
3
2
1
Reception, Full-time
2
1
1
Year 1
6
3
3
Year 2
4
3
1
Year 3
7
5
2
Year 4
6
6
0
Year 5
7
2
5
Year 6
8
5
3
Year 2024-2025

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