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Bowesfield Primary School

Primary · Community school · Stockton-on-Tees, TS18 3JB

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#10,730 of 15,057

Worse than 71% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Bowesfield Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 27 Feb 2024

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils337
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Joanne Vollands-Ross
Local authorityStockton-on-Tees
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 111540.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolStockton-on-TeesEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths56%, worse than England, worse than Stockton-on-Tees65%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%, worse than England, worse than Stockton-on-Tees8%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, worse than England, worse than Stockton-on-Tees106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Stockton-on-Tees105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Stockton-on-Tees105105
Expected standard in reading71%, worse than England, worse than Stockton-on-Tees77%76%
Expected standard in writing67%, worse than England, worse than Stockton-on-Tees75%73%
Expected standard in maths60%, worse than England, worse than Stockton-on-Tees76%75%
Pupils taking tests52--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils337
Girls167
Boys170
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.50.4%
First language not English58.5%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.295
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.29.8%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.89
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.14
Average class size21.1

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

Pakistani
35.6%
African
22.3%
White British
13.1%
Other Asian
9.2%
Other White
5.3%
Other ethnic group
3%
White and Asian
2.7%
Other mixed
2.7%
Indian
1.2%
Bangladeshi
1.2%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher16.9
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10
Teachers (FTE)18.72
Teaching assistants (FTE)11.97
Support staff (FTE)17.32
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2517.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2516.5
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.46
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.61
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.46
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.46
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolStockton-on-TeesEngland
Overall absence6.1%, worse than England, worse than Stockton-on-Tees5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.18.5%, worse than England, worse than Stockton-on-Tees12.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.3.1%, worse than England, worse than Stockton-on-Tees0.8%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.3%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Bowesfield Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimarySt Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, StocktonAcademy converter
Good
0.3 miPrimaryOxbridge Lane Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryMill Lane Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryHartburn Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryThe Oak Tree AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.0 miPrimarySt. Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Catholic AcademyAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.0 miPrimarySt Bede's Catholic AcademyAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.0 miPrimaryMandale Mill Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miSecondaryThe Grangefield AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
1.1 miPrimaryHarewood Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Bowesfield Primary School

What is Bowesfield Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Bowesfield Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 27 Feb 2024.

How does Bowesfield Primary School rank in England?

Bowesfield Primary School ranks 10,730 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 71% of schools).

What are Bowesfield Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 56% of pupils at Bowesfield Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Bowesfield Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Bowesfield Primary School made 46 offers from 61 applications (1.3 per offer), and 46 of 46 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Bowesfield Primary School?

Bowesfield Primary School has 337 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Bowesfield Primary School?

Bowesfield Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Bowesfield Primary School?

At Bowesfield Primary School, the average class had 21.1 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 16.9 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Bowesfield Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Bowesfield Primary School missed 6.1% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 18.5% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.