43
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
10%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 20/09/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityCounty Durham
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio8.3:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen
Overview of Bowes Hutchinson's CofE (Aided) School · Primary · County Durham
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
43
Pupil : teacher ratio
8.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
2%
FSM eligible
5%
SEN
19%
Overall absence
4%
Persistent absence
10%
Contact
Address
Bowes, Barnard Castle, DL12 9LG
Local authority
County Durham
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Primary — Key Stage 2
Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.
| Year | RWM expected | RWM higher | Reading exp. | Reading hi. | Writing exp. | Writing hi. | Maths exp. | Maths hi. | Science | SPAG exp. | Read. score | Maths score | GPS score | Reading prog. | Writing prog. | Maths prog. | SEN | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | — | — | — | 19% | 43 |
| 2023/24 | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | — | — | — | 23% | 48 |
| 2022/23 | 38% | 8% | 62% | 15% | 62% | 31% | 38% | 15% | 77% | 46% | 101.0 | 97.0 | 98.0 | -4.20 | +0.30 | -6.60 | 32% | 66 |
| 2018/19 | 67% | 8% | 67% | 17% | 83% | 42% | 67% | 8% | 100% | 67% | 102.0 | 104.0 | 103.0 | -2.80 | +3.50 | -1.70 | 36% | 52 |
| 2017/18 | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | 36% | 45 |
| 2016/17 | 46% | 8% | 69% | 15% | 92% | 31% | 46% | 8% | 92% | 69% | 102.0 | 100.0 | 103.0 | -0.40 | +4.00 | -2.40 | 30% | 59 |
DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 43 | 7.8 | 19% | 2% | 5% | 4% | 10% |
| 2023/24 | 48 | 10.9 | 23% | 2% | 8% | 4% | 6% |
| 2022/23 | 66 | 18.8 | 32% | 4% | 20% | 5% | 10% |
| 2021/22 | 60 | 13.0 | 30% | 2% | 20% | 4% | 9% |
| 2020/21 | 60 | 16.7 | 30% | 2% | 18% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 52 | 14.9 | 36% | 0% | 10% | 4% | 8% |
| 2017/18 | 45 | 12.9 | 36% | 0% | 4% | 5% | 9% |
| 2016/17 | 59 | 21.9 | 30% | 0% | 8% | 4% | 8% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.