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
- 124 (90% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 39.5%
- Girls
- 60.5%
- First language not English
- 9.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 39.5%
- Persistent absence
- 29.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 21.8%
White British 63.7%
Pakistani 13.7%
Mixed 9.6%
Other White 3.2%
Other 3.2%
Other Black 2.4%
African 1.6%
Indian 0.8%
Bangladeshi 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 68%
Local authority average 62%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 14%
Local authority average 10%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 107
Local authority average 105
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 105
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Bowness Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 14
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 11
- 2nd preference
- 12
- 3rd preference
- 11
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 11
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.8 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 28 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 24.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 5 0 5 |
| Reception, Full-time | 19 7 12 |
| Year 1 | 15 6 9 |
| Year 2 | 17 7 10 |
| Year 3 | 19 6 13 |
| Year 4 | 21 8 13 |
| Year 5 | 14 6 8 |
| Year 6 | 14 9 5 |