Bowness Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jul 6 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Bolton
- Unique reference
- 142030
- Address
- Church Street, Little Lever, BL3 1BT
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 132 (84% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 46.2%
- Girls
- 53.8%
- First language not English
- 3.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 44.7%
- Persistent absence
- 33.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 20.5%
White British 71.2%
Pakistani 10.6%
Mixed 9.1%
Other White 3%
Other Black 2.3%
Other 2.3%
Indian 0.8%
Other Asian 0.8%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage1.4
WritingWell above average3
MathsAverage1
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 56%
Local authority average 62%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 11%
Local authority average 9%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 104
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 103
Local authority average 105
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
Bowness Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 19
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 17
- 2nd preference
- 17
- 3rd preference
- 8
- From another Local Authority
- 3
Offers
- 1st preference
- 15
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 18.5 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 21.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 7 1 6 |
| Reception, Full-time | 15 7 8 |
| Year 1 | 17 7 10 |
| Year 2 | 20 7 13 |
| Year 3 | 22 9 13 |
| Year 4 | 15 7 8 |
| Year 5 | 15 10 5 |
| Year 6 | 21 13 8 |