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
- 490 (95% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 54.7%
- Girls
- 45.3%
- First language not English
- 16.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 17.6%
- Persistent absence
- 12.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.8%
White British 82.4%
Other White 9.2%
Mixed 3.2%
Other 2.4%
Indian 1.2%
Other Asian 0.8%
African 0.2%
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
School 67%
Local authority average 56%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 3%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 107
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 104
Local authority average 103
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
Bowhill Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 53
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 53
- 2nd preference
- 27
- 3rd preference
- 23
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 53
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 28.8 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 26.2 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 30.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 57 31 26 |
| Year 1 | 74 40 34 |
| Year 2 | 74 40 34 |
| Year 3 | 74 35 39 |
| Year 4 | 75 44 31 |
| Year 5 | 74 42 32 |
| Year 6 | 62 36 26 |