Bowhill Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 13 2019 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 5 - 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
- Devon
- Unique reference
- 143193
- Address
- Buddle Lane, St Thomas, EX4 1JT
- Website
- www.bowhill.devon.sch.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 464 (92% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 55.2%
- Girls
- 44.8%
- First language not English
- 15.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 15.3%
- Persistent absence
- 13.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.4%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Indian | 1.5% |
| Other | 1.7% |
| Mixed | 3.8% |
| Other White | 9.7% |
| White British | 81.7% |
| Other Asian | 1.1% |
| Chinese | 0.2% |
| Unclassified | 0.2% |
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage0.8
WritingAverage-0.4
MathsAverage-0.8
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 55% |
| Local authority average | 57% |
| England average | 62% |
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 1% |
| Local authority average | 6% |
| England average | 8% |
Average score in reading
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 106 |
| Local authority average | 106 |
| England average | 106 |
Average score in maths
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 104 |
| Local authority average | 104 |
| England average | 105 |
Admissions
Bowhill Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 65
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 54
- 2nd preference
- 43
- 3rd preference
- 17
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 54
- 2nd preference
- 10
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 27.8 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 25.5 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 28.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 56 34 22 |
| Year 1 | 53 28 25 |
| Year 2 | 71 39 32 |
| Year 3 | 71 39 32 |
| Year 4 | 69 34 35 |
| Year 5 | 73 42 31 |
| Year 6 | 71 40 31 |