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%
White British 81.7%
Other White 9.7%
Mixed 3.8%
Other 1.7%
Indian 1.5%
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
School 44%
Local authority average 57%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 5%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 105
Local authority average 106
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 100
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
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 |