Bowes Primary School, London
Bowes Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in London, part of Connect Education Trust. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in January 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 269th-highest of the 959 schools in London with published results, and 2,040th of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 105% of capacity.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2013)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Enfield (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Bowes Primary School in detail
Bowes Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "Welcome to Bowes Primary School - The Bowes Motto Growing Hearts, Growing Minds captures the essence of our value system, which we believe supports our children to grow. Our motto is at the heart of all we do. We are committed to providing children with the tools they need to become successful learners and citizens of tomorrow."
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 90% of Year 6 pupils at Bowes Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 87% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 80% and 81% in Enfield and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 76% in reading and 78% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Bowes Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 66 families put Bowes Primary School as their first choice and 209 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 12 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Bowes Primary School are Garfield Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 62% reading, 69% maths); Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 97% reading, 88% maths); St Martin of Porres Catholic Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 89% reading, 89% maths); and Bounds Green Junior School (0.5 miles, Good, 76% reading, 81% maths).
Bowes Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Garfield Primary SchoolOur Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary SchoolSt Martin of Porres Catholic Primary SchoolBounds Green Junior School
The trust
Bowes Primary School is one of 8 schools run by Connect Education Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 76% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
What parents say
115 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Bowes Primary School (as of September 2025): 92% would recommend the school, 95% say their child is happy there and 69% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (97%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (69%).
Who goes there
42.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (22%), Mixed (16%) and Asian (10%).
Getting there
The nearest Underground station is Arnos Grove Underground Station, about 580 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Telford Road Palmers Green, 120 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Bowes Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Bowes Primary School are Laurel Park School (0.1 miles), St Anne's Catholic High School for Girls (0.8 miles), Alexandra Park School (0.9 miles) and St Thomas More Catholic School (1 mile).
Laurel Park SchoolSt Anne's Catholic High School for GirlsAlexandra Park SchoolSt Thomas More Catholic School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from May 2013, 13 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's January 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Bowes Primary School excels at helping every child succeed - from pupils with complex needs to high achievers - through expert teaching and a thoughtfully designed curriculum. Children develop not just academic skills but also strong character, resilience and kindness, with excellent support for their physical and mental well-being. The school creates a caring, happy environment where pupils feel safe and are motivated to do their best.
Key Strengths
- Excellent teaching of reading through a well-established phonics programme with extra support where needed
- Highly effective strategies to support pupils with special educational needs and disabilities, including the specialized Windermere provision for those with high needs
- Rich, carefully designed curriculum that helps pupils make meaningful links between different areas of learning and develop deep knowledge
- Superb behaviour and character development from Nursery onwards, with pupils living the school's core values of resilience, respect and responsibility
- Strong leadership at all levels with excellent staff professional development and well-being support
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Subject-specific trips, school visitors, virtual reality learning experiences, extra-curricular clubs with high uptake for disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND, enrichment programme throughout the year including school holidays, basic first aid training
Bowes Primary School is a very happy and purposeful school that successfully nurtures all pupils' hearts and minds while helping them achieve their very best academically and socially. The school received Outstanding grades across all key inspection areas including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision.
About
Bowes Primary School is a coeducational primary school with a nursery and a reception class. It is located between Stanley Road and Highworth Road on the North Circular Road section of Bowes Road in New Southgate in the London Borough of Enfield.
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At a Glance
16.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
115 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 76% to 90% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 78% to 87% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 79% to 87% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.0
Avg class size
28.8
Infant (KS1)
28.1
KS2
16
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Bowes Primary School
Bowes Parliament
25 Sep 2026
Meet the Teacher
23 Sep 2026
Asthma Friendly School Award
11 Sep 2026
Competition Winners
15 Jul 2026
Sports Days
15 Jul 2026
The Wizard of Oz
15 Jul 2026
From Bowes Primary School's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
Social & online
Keep up with Bowes Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Bowes Primary School.
- First Class Learning Bounds Green780m away · Not yet graded
- art-K Bowes Park790m away · Not yet graded
- The Breezy Club - St. Martin of Porres School840m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Train Stations
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Bowes Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Bowes Primary School is in Enfield; for families living there:
Apply to Enfield for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 119
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 20
- Children hurt
- 6
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 119 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 20 serious and 99 slight.
6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.
17 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Enfield is 60 (the median across 108 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Bowes Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
105%
Over capacity
439 pupils
420 places
19 pupils over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for London
Across Enfield council
Places available
3,962
Applications
3,263
Got 1st preference
93.8%
Got preferred school
99.3%
All primary applications across Enfield council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
67
SEN Support
18
EHC Plans
18.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
464
Total Pupils
244
Boys
220
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
26
Teachers
17.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,682
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,408
Per pupil
£2676k
Total funding
£127k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.7%
Overall absence
9.6%
Persistent absence
397
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Questions parents ask about Bowes Primary School
What are SATs results like at Bowes Primary School?
Of the pupils at Bowes Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 90% reached the expected standard in reading and 87% did so in maths.
What is Bowes Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Bowes Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in May 2013, it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Bowes Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Bowes Primary School is oversubscribed, Enfield allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Bowes Primary School?
Bowes Primary School was full in 2025, at 105% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Bowes Primary School?
Classes at Bowes Primary School average 29 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Bowes Primary School?
Bowes Primary School has around 464 pupils on roll. 17% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Bowes Primary School?
4.7% of sessions were missed at Bowes Primary School in 2024/25. 9.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Bowes Primary School?
Apply through Enfield's coordinated admissions process, naming Bowes Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Bowes Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 3 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Bowes Primary School: First Class Learning Bounds Green (780m away, registered, not yet graded), art-K Bowes Park (790m away, registered, not yet graded) and The Breezy Club - St. Martin of Porres School (840m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Bowes Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 119 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 20 serious and 99 slight. 6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 17 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Enfield is 60 (the median across 108 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Bowes Primary School?
Bowes Primary School is at Bowes Road, New Southgate, London, N11 2HL.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)