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Bowes Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · London, N11 2HL

Outstanding

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#655 of 15,057

Better than 95% of schools in England

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

Bowes Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 14 Jan 2025

Area360 rating
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils464
GenderMixed
Head teacherMs Rebecca Moore
TrustCONNECT EDUCATION TRUST
Local authorityEnfield
Opened01 Sept 2016
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 143201.

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 schoolEnfieldEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths87%, better than England, better than Enfield69%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.20%, better than England, better than Enfield12%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.110, better than England, better than Enfield106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than Enfield106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, similar to Enfield107105
Expected standard in reading90%, better than England, better than Enfield79%76%
Expected standard in writing87%, better than England, better than Enfield78%73%
Expected standard in maths87%, better than England, better than Enfield79%75%
Pupils taking tests61--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils464
Girls220
Boys244
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.16.8%
First language not English42.2%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.426
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.67
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.18
Average class size29

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

Other White
36.2%
White British
21.6%
Other mixed
6.9%
African
6.7%
Other ethnic group
4.7%
White and Asian
4.1%
Indian
3.4%
Bangladeshi
3.2%
White and Black Caribbean
2.4%
White and Black African
2.2%

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 teacher21.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.16.8
Teachers (FTE)21.52
Teaching assistants (FTE)5.48
Support staff (FTE)24.31
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2522.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2519.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/253

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.60
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.209
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.66
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.54
Applications from another local authority (Reception)50

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 schoolEnfieldEngland
Overall absence5.1%, similar to England, similar to Enfield5.4%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.12.9%, similar to England, better than Enfield15.1%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.3%, better than England, better than Enfield1.3%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 rate0.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.2%
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 Bowes Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miSecondaryLaurel Park SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.4 miNot applicableFocus 1st AcademyOther independent school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryGarfield Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryOur Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.5 miPrimarySt Martin of Porres Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryBounds Green Infant SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimaryBounds Green Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimarySt Monica's RC Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.8 miSecondarySt Anne's Catholic High School for GirlsVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.8 miPrimaryWalker Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Bowes Primary School

What is Bowes Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Bowes Primary School is rated Outstanding, last inspected on 14 Jan 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Bowes Primary School rank in England?

Bowes Primary School ranks 655 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 95% of schools).

What are Bowes Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 87% of pupils at Bowes Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Bowes Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Bowes Primary School made 60 offers from 209 applications (3.5 per offer), and 54 of 66 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Bowes Primary School?

Bowes Primary School has 464 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Bowes Primary School?

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

How big are classes at Bowes Primary School?

At Bowes Primary School, the average class had 29 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Bowes Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Bowes Primary School missed 5.1% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 12.9% 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.