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%
Pupil ethnicities
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%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage1.4
WritingWell above average3
MathsAverage1
Year 2022-2023

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
School: Year 2022-2023
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
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
17
2nd preference
17
3rd preference
8
From another Local Authority
3
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
15
2nd preference
3
3rd preference
1
To another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes22
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher18.5
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher21.5
Year 2023-2024

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
Year 2023-2024

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