Bowness Primary School
Contact details for the school

School Name: Bowness Primary School
Address: Church Street, Little Lever
Town/City: Bolton
County: Lancashire
Postcode: BL3 1BT
Telephone Number: 01204 333140
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Academy sponsor led
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2015
Trust: Prestolee Multi Academy Trust
Sponsor: Prestolee Community Primary School

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Miss Sophie Wright
Capacity: 156
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 129 (39% boys & 61% girls)
Enrollment: 83% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 44.1%

Location and administration

URN: 142030
DfE Number: 350/2007
UKPRN: 10049608
UPRN: 100012557533
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: Bolton (E08000001)
Constituency: Bolton North East (E14001110)
Electoral Ward: Little Lever & Darcy Lever (E05014831)

Easting & Northing: 374739E, 407336N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 33' 45.59" N 2° 22' 57.75" W
Plus Code: 9C5VHJ78+3W

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Little Lever School (0.1km)
  2. St Teresa's RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy (0.4km)
  3. St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Little Lever (0.5km)
  4. Mytham Primary School (0.9km)
  5. Ladywood School (1.2km)
  6. Masefield Primary School (1.2km)
  7. All Saints CofE Primary School (1.2km)
  8. Blackshaw Primary School (1.4km)
  9. SS Osmund and Andrew's R.C. Primary School (1.5km)
  10. St Gregory's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy (1.6km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Same sponsor Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Miss Chloe Haslam - Local Governor. Appointed on 3 December 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 2 December 2029.
  • Mr Paul Hestford - Local Governor. Appointed on 25 March 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 24 March 2028.
  • Mrs Crystal Iddon - Local Governor. Appointed on 25 March 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 24 March 2028.
  • Mr John Kell - Local Governor. Appointed on 21 January 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 20 January 2029.
  • Mrs Simone Paterson-Fay - Local Governor. Appointed on 8 October 2021 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 7 October 2025.
  • Mrs Simone Paterson-Fay - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 April 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 March 2029.
  • Mr Yuvin Pillay - Local Governor. Appointed on 3 December 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 2 December 2029.
  • Mr Andrew Sargeant - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 10 July 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 9 July 2029.
  • Mrs Vikki Semple - Shared Governance Professional - Establishment. Appointed on 1 September 2022.
  • Miss Sophie Wright - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 January 2025 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).