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Bowlish Infant School

Community school · Shepton Mallet · BA4 5JQ

Ages 4–7 · 114 pupils · Somerset

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Overall absence

5.2%

Admissions demand

1.03 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-06-15

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.6%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
73

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.03 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

40

Places offered

39

1st-preference offers

38

Total preferences (any rank)
64
Preferred offers (top 3)
39
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill97%

114 pupils · 117 places

Pupils on roll
114
Boys / girls
47 / 67
School capacity
117
Capacity fill
114 / 117 (97%)
Free school meals
14%
FSM pupils
16
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Miss Rebecca Eldred

Location

Address
Bowlish, Wells Road
Postcode
BA4 5JQ
Town
Shepton Mallet
County
Somerset
Local authority
Somerset
District
Somerset
Constituency
Wells and Mendip Hills
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 4–7, in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, 114 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 14%.

Open schools in Shepton Mallet
10
Primary schools in Shepton Mallet
7
Academies among open schools in Shepton Mallet
30% (3)
Open schools in BA4
10
Primary in BA4
7
Open schools in Somerset LA
307
Primary in Somerset LA
218

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in Shepton MalletNear BA4

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Rebecca Eldred
Telephone
01749342514
Website
www.bowlishinfantschool.org.uk

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