Bowes Primary School
Bowes Road, New Southgate, London, N11 2HL
Headteacher: Ms Effie DemetriouSchool website ↗Pupils: 475 (capacity: 510)Part of CONNECT EDUCATION TRUST
Ofsted RatingInspected 14 January 2025Full report ↗
Not rated
From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.
Quality of Teaching
Outstanding
Behaviour in School
Outstanding
Pupils' Wider Development
Outstanding
School Leadership
Outstanding
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.
87.0%
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%.
20.0%
Reading
Expected level90.0%
Exceeding62.0%
Average scoreⓘReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)110.0
Writing
Expected level87.0%
Exceeding25.0%
Maths
Expected level87.0%
Exceeding44.0%
Average scoreⓘMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)108.0
How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)
✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
56
Applications received
162
Families who got their first-choice
0.9%
Pupils & Inclusion
Eligible for pupil premium
34.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageⓘEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
54.0%
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).
11.0%
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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 | 70.0% | 3.0% | +4.2 | +0.4 | +1.3 |
| 2016/17 | 65.0% | 5.0% | -1.5 | 0.0 | +1.2 |
| 2017/18 | 77.0% | 5.0% | +3.3 | +1.1 | +2.2 |
| 2018/19 | 75.0% | 7.0% | +1.6 | +0.4 | +1.0 |
| 2022/23 | 76.0% | 14.0% | +2.6 | +2.1 | +2.0 |
| 2023/24 | 72.0% | 3.0% | - | - | - |
| 2024/25 | 87.0% | 20.0% | - | - | - |