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

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
14.8%
Special education needs (SEN)
17.8%
Pupil ethnicities
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%
Capacity %, Persistent absence: Year 2022-2023 Other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage0.8
WritingAverage-0.4
MathsAverage-0.8
Year 2022-2023

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

Applications

1st preference
53
2nd preference
27
3rd preference
23
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
53
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
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 classes28.8
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher26.2
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher30.1
Year 2023-2024

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
Year 2023-2024

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