Bowerham Primary & Nursery School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Sept 21 2021 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 2 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Unique reference
- 119129
- Address
- Bowerham Road, Bowerham, LA1 4BS
- Website
- www.bowerham.lancs.sch.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 478 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.6%
- Girls
- 46.4%
- First language not English
- 16.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 15.9%
- Persistent absence
- 7.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.8%
White British 73.6%
Other White 7.9%
Mixed 4.2%
Other Asian 3.8%
Other 2.7%
Indian 1.9%
African 1.5%
Chinese 1.5%
Pakistani 1%
Unclassified 1%
Irish Traveller 0.6%
Irish 0.2%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingWell below average-3.4
WritingWell below average-3.1
MathsBelow average-2.8
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 53%
Local authority average 59%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 10%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 104
Local authority average 105
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 103
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Bowerham Primary & Nursery School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 49
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 48
- 2nd preference
- 68
- 3rd preference
- 39
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 48
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 29.9 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 30 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 25 10 15 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 32 15 17 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 3 2 1 |
| Reception, Full-time | 61 31 30 |
| Year 1 | 59 27 32 |
| Year 2 | 60 30 30 |
| Year 3 | 58 35 23 |
| Year 4 | 60 30 30 |
| Year 5 | 60 41 19 |
| Year 6 | 60 35 25 |