Bowhill Primary School
School Name: Bowhill Primary School Address: Buddle Lane, St Thomas Town/City: Exeter County: Devon Postcode: EX4 1JT Country: 10023119514 Telephone Number: 01392 206585 Website: www.bowhill.devon.sch.uk/
Phase: Primary (ages 5-11) Type: Academy converter Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 2017 Trust: Exeter Learning Academy Trust
Headteacher: Mrs Joanna Dentith
Capacity: 525
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 20 January 2022:
Number of pupils: 493 (55% boys & 45% girls)
Enrollment: 94% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 16.4%
URN: 143193
DfE Number: 878/2042
UKPRN: 10057780
Region: South West (E12000009)
District: Exeter (E07000041)
Constituency: Exeter (E14000698)
Electoral Ward: St Thomas (E05011022)
Easting & Northing: 290735E, 91779N
Latitude & Longitude: 50° 42' 57.52" N 3° 32' 56.25" W
Plus Code: 9C2RPF82+9C
DfE Record: View record
- Torlands Academy (0.2km)
- West Exe Nursery School (0.2km)
- Belong School Devon (0.5km)
- Montgomery Primary School (0.5km)
- St Thomas Primary School (0.7km)
- St Gabriel's CofE Primary School (0.7km)
- Barley Lane School (0.8km)
- West Exe School (1.1km)
- St David's CofE Primary School (1.3km)
- St Wilfrid's School (1.4km)
Same trust
Predecessor school†
- Ms Susannah Cornwall - Local Governor. Appointed on 8 September 2022 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 7 September 2026.
- Ms Sionna Crossfield - Local Governor. Appointed on 17 November 2020 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 16 November 2024.
- Mrs Michelle Denman - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2022 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
- Ms Jo Dentith - Local Governor. Appointed on 15 December 2020 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 14 December 2024.
- Mr Reg Edwardson - Local Governor. Appointed on 9 March 2021 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 8 March 2025.
- Ms Jennie Hamilton - Local Governor. Appointed on 18 October 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 17 October 2026.
- Mr Paul Rae - Local Governor. Appointed on 17 November 2020 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 16 November 2024.
- Mr Rod Ruffle - Local Governor. Appointed on 8 March 2021 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 9 March 2025.
- Ms Lesley Sharp - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 23 November 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 28 September 2024.
- Mrs Gemma Smale - Local Governor. Appointed on 4 February 2020 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 3 February 2024.
- Mr Gareth Smith - Local Governor. Appointed on 17 November 2020 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 16 November 2024.