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Bowness-on-Solway Primary School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Bowness-on-Solway
 Wigton
 Cumbria CA7 5AF
Telephone: 016973 51384

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Foundation School
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Robert Lakin (since January 2026)
Previous Headteacher: Stuart Walsh
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 4.52 / 1.3
Non-teaching Staff*: 2.17
Number of pupils: 40
Pupils Per Teacher: 8.8
Sex: Mixed (62% boys / 38% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 17.50% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 16.0%
Local child deprivation rate: 7.6% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 2.5%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 5.4%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 14.9km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Financials

Total Income: £427,370*
Income Per Pupil: £10,684
* Income figures are for all schools in the same federation (see list below right)

Location and Administration

Region: North West
Authority: Cumbria
Constituency: Workington
Electoral Ward: Solway Coast
School Number: 9425212

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 12th May 2015 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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