Bowness Primary School
Church Street, Little Lever, Bolton, BL3 1BT
Headteacher: Miss Sophie WrightSchool website ↗Pupils: 124 (capacity: 156)Part of PRESTOLEE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
SATs Results (2024/25)
End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.
Reading, Writing & Maths combinedⓘReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
86.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)ⓘHigher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
14.0%
Reading
Expected level100.0%
Exceeding43.0%
Average scoreⓘReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)110.0
Writing
Expected level86.0%
Exceeding21.0%
Maths
Expected level100.0%
Exceeding43.0%
Average scoreⓘMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)109.0
How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)
✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
14
Applications received
34
Families who got their first-choice
0.8%
Pupils & Inclusion
Eligible for pupil premium
36.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageⓘEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
7.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportⓘSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
21.0%
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Results Over Time
Detailed year-by-year figures
| Year | Reading, Writing & Maths (expected %) | Exceeding expected (%) | Reading Progress | Writing Progress | Maths Progress |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015/16 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2016/17 | 47.0% | 5.0% | +1.0 | +2.8 | +0.5 |
| 2017/18 | 62.0% | 0.0% | -0.1 | +1.8 | -0.3 |
| 2018/19 | 68.0% | 9.0% | +4.2 | +1.2 | +4.0 |
| 2022/23 | 56.0% | 11.0% | +1.4 | +3.0 | +1.0 |
| 2023/24 | 68.0% | 14.0% | - | - | - |
| 2024/25 | 86.0% | 14.0% | - | - | - |