Bowness Primary School
State-Funded School
Academic PerformanceAbout the School
Bowness Primary School is a state-funded primary for pupils aged 3–11, located in Bolton, North West.
The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 129 pupils. Bowness Primary School is part of PRESTOLEE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST.
Ofsted Rating
Yes
2023
Subject Areas
Leadership &management
Good
Early yearsprovision
Good
Academic Performance
Above average
Ranked against primary schools in England · 2023-24
- Reading, writing & maths
- 68%
- Higher standard
- 14%
- Reading score
- 107
- Maths score
- 105
Ethnicity
Pupils
Total Pupils
39%Boys
61%GirlsPupil Characteristics
DfE school census, January 2026.
Key Information
- Phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 3 – 11
- Deprivation band
- Deprived
- Total pupils
- 129
- IDACI quintile
- 4 (Less deprived)
- MAT name
- PRESTOLEE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Inspection history
Ofsted has published one graded inspection for this school. The most recent ungraded inspection is shown below.
School remains Good
Ungraded inspection on 6 July 2023. An ungraded inspection checks whether the existing grade still holds; it does not award a new one.
Read the inspection letter on Ofsted| Report published | Overall | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Nov 2018 | Good | Not reported in this inspection | Not reported in this inspection | Not reported in this inspection | Good |
A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.
Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.
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Masefield Primary School
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All Saints CofE Primary School
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Blackshaw Primary School
Bolton · 0.9 mi
SS Osmund and Andrew's R.C. Primary School
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St Gregory's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
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