Bowness-on-Solway Primary School
Foundation primary school in Wigton (Cumberland).
KS2 RWM expected
75%
▲ 13pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
88%
▲ 13pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
88%
▲ 14pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
75%
▲ 3pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
97.1%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
8.8
▼ 11.9 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
17.5%
▼ 7pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
38%
40 / 105 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
Bowness-on-Solway Primary School Bowness-on-Solway, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 5AF Please direct queries to Mrs Cozens using the above contact details. The headteacher and Senco is Mr Walsh, who is contactable as above.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Film Club
- Gymnastics
- Mindfulness
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 112414
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Cumberland
- Constituency
- Penrith and Solway
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (7 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Nicola Hutchinson | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Tracey Robbins | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Gillian Whitehouse | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Charlotte Cox | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Becca Edwards | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2021 · until 2028 |
| Ms Claire McCaul | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Ian Grainger | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2003 · until 2028 |
| Mr Stuart Walsh Former | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
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