Bowness Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Church Street, Little Lever, Bolton, BL3 1BTOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Bowness Primary School is a primary school in Bolton for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 142 schools in Bolton. It ranks 13th of 86 primary schools in Bolton. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2018.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 2 October 2018, report published 4 November 2018

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

14 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths86%

86%, 24 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths14%

14%, 6 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score110

110, 4 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score110

110, 5 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

129 pupils on roll, with places for 156

Eligible for free school meals40.3%

40.3%, 13.8 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language15.5%

15.5%, 6.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support22.5%

22.5%, 7.7 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan8.5%

8.5%, 2.5 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Bowness Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Teresa's RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Little Lever	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	42% met the expected standard
Mytham Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	56% met the expected standard
Masefield Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	84% met the expected standard
All Saints CofE Primary School	0.8 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	66% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: PRESTOLEE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Miss Sophie Wright
Phone: 01204333140
Website: bowness.bolton.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Church Street, Little Lever, Bolton, BL3 1BT
Local authority: Bolton
URN: 142030

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.