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OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 142030

Bowness Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Bolton · BL3 1BT

Ages 3–11 · 129 pupils · Bolton

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

68%

Overall absence

8.8%

Admissions demand

0.89 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-09-25

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)68%
Higher standard (RWM)14%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)33.3%
Unauthorised2.8%
Authorised absence
6.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.8%
Enrolments in measure
111

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

0.89 · Often has places

1st preferences

17

Places offered

19

1st-preference offers

15

Total preferences (any rank)
42
Preferred offers (top 3)
19
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill83%

129 pupils · 156 places

Pupils on roll
129
Boys / girls
50 / 79
School capacity
156
Capacity fill
129 / 156 (83%)
Free school meals
44.1%
FSM pupils
52
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: PRESTOLEE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
PRESTOLEE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Prestolee Community Primary School
Headteacher
Miss Sophie Wright

Location

Address
Church Street, Little Lever
Postcode
BL3 1BT
Town
Bolton
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Bolton
District
Bolton
Constituency
Bolton North East
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to 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 academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Bolton, Bolton, 129 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 44.1%.

Open schools in Bolton
149
Primary schools in Bolton
98
Academies among open schools in Bolton
33% (49)
Open schools in BL3
42
Primary in BL3
25
Open schools in Bolton LA
148
Primary in Bolton LA
97

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 BoltonNear BL3

  • Mytham Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Bolton · BL3 1JG · Bolton

    Ages 4–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM18.1%
    • Demand0.88

    0.6 miles away

  • Masefield Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bolton · BL3 1NG · Bolton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS287%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM20.2%
    • Demand1.14

    0.7 miles away

  • All Saints CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Bolton · BL4 7PY · Bolton

    Ages 2–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM29.8%
    • Demand1.50

    0.8 miles away

  • Blackshaw Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Bolton · BL2 6TE · Bolton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM20.0%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Sophie Wright
Telephone
01204333140
Website
http://www.bowness.bolton.sch.uk/

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