113
Pupils · 2024/25
9%
EAL · 2024/25
14%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 27/04/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authoritySomerset
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio23.8:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Bowlish Infant School · Primary · Somerset
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
113
Pupil : teacher ratio
23.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
9%
FSM eligible
13%
SEN
13%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
14%
Contact
Address
Bowlish, Shepton Mallet, BA4 5JQ
Local authority
Somerset
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 113 | — | 13% | 9% | 13% | 6% | 14% |
| 2023/24 | 107 | 20.2 | 10% | 12% | 18% | 5% | 10% |
| 2022/23 | 110 | 19.6 | 8% | 14% | 16% | 5% | 10% |
| 2021/22 | 109 | 16.0 | 15% | 15% | 22% | 6% | 11% |
| 2020/21 | 112 | 18.7 | 12% | 11% | 23% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 107 | 19.5 | 8% | 6% | 26% | 4% | 4% |
| 2017/18 | 111 | 19.3 | 19% | 8% | 25% | 4% | 11% |
| 2016/17 | 118 | 22.7 | 11% | 10% | 20% | 4% | 9% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.