Primary school

Bowness-on-Solway Primary School

  • Foundation School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Cumberland
  • CA7 5AF
Ofsted Good · inspected May 2015

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 3,493 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 24%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 70%70%2017/18: top 95%2018/19: top 87%2022/23: top 1%1% · 2022/232024/25: top 24%No exams

Against North West

Expected standard, RWM75% · North West 63%Small cohort: 8 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM0% · North West 6%Small cohort: 8 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score110 · North West 105Small cohort: 8 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score107 · North West 105Small cohort: 8 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22Withheld 2016/17, 2023/24

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 46% · 13 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: withheld (2 pupils)2017/18: 38% · 13 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 50% · 6 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 100% · 6 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: withheld (1 pupils)2024/25: 75% · 8 pupils · North West 63%100%38%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 13 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: withheld (2 pupils)2017/18: 0% · 13 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 0% · 6 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 0% · 6 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: withheld (1 pupils)2024/25: 0% · 8 pupils · North West 6%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 104 · 13 pupils · North West 1022016/17: withheld (2 pupils)2017/18: 101 · 13 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 102 · 6 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 108 · 6 pupils · North West 1052023/24: withheld (1 pupils)2024/25: 110 · 8 pupils · North West 105110101No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 101 · 13 pupils · North West 1032016/17: withheld (2 pupils)2017/18: 98 · 13 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 103 · 6 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 108 · 6 pupils · North West 1042023/24: withheld (1 pupils)2024/25: 107 · 8 pupils · North West 10510898No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
4 of 4 who put it first2024 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st44
2nd00
3rd00

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2025

  1. 2006Good
  2. 2012Good
  3. 2015Good
  4. 2021Remains Good
  5. 2025Ungraded visit

5 strong areas

  • Quality of teaching
  • Achievement of pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Leadership and management
  • Behaviour and safety of pupils

0 weak areas

5 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 202640
Free school meals (past 6 years)22.5%
First language not English0.0%
SEN support9.3%
EHC plan7.0%
Absence (sessions missed)2.9%
Persistently absent pupils5.0%

Girls 37.2%Boys 62.8%

38.1% full · 105 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 11 responses (25.6% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school90.9% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school90.9% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved90.9% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 54.5% not applicable60% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year45.5% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 18.2% not applicable66.7% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child72.7% agree
  • My child does well at this school72.7% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing63.6% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school90.9% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school90.9% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development81.8% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent63.6% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher8.8
Pupils per adult6.9
  • Classroom teachers 3.5
  • Leadership 1
  • Teaching assistants 1.3
  • Other support 0.9

Teachers 4.5 FTE · Whole workforce 6.7 · 16 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£11,635
Spend per pupil£12,394
Staff spend per pupil£9,119
Reserve per pupil£144
  • +£5,771revenue reserve
  • −£30,350in-year balance

Grants £11,484 · self-generated £151 · premises £1,234 per pupil