Bowes

Summary

Bowes (E02000311) is part of Enfield local authority (view on map). Bowes has an approximate population of 10,000 people, of which 18% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Bowes neighbours Palmers Green East, Palmers Green West, Tatem Park, Broomfield Park, Roundway, Wood Green North, and Upper Edmonton West.

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  • 50% of pupils have a first language known or believed to be other than English, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
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Local area pages are based on the middle-layer super output areas (MSOAs) distributed across the country. MSOAs comprise between 2,000 and 6,000 households and have a resident population of, generally, between 5,000 and 15,000 people. MSOAs fit within local authorities. For each area, descriptive statistics are compared with local authority and national averages. For more information about MSOAs, please visit the Office for National Statistics website.

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Deprivation

Bowes is the 19th least deprived area in Enfield (out of 36) with 55% of children living in low-income families, compared to 56% across Enfield and 38% nationally.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Bowes, 31% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 36% in Enfield and 27% nationally.

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Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

% in Bowes % in Enfield % in England
Eligible for free school meals 31% 36% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 69% 64% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Bowes, 17% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 18% in Enfield, and 19% nationally.

This includes the number of pupils with an education, health and care (EHC) plan and the number of pupils with SEN support.

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Percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

Table showing the percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

% in Bowes % in Enfield % in England
No special educational needs 83% 82% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 11% 12% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 6% 6% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Bowes, 47% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 53% in Enfield, and 33% nationally.

Percentages may not sum to 100%, due to small values being suppressed.

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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups

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% in Bowes % in Enfield % in England
White 48% 47% 67%
Asian 12% 9% 14%
Black 15% 21% 7%
Mixed 12% 13% 7%
Other 8% 7% 3%
Not known 5% 3% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Bowes with English as an additional language is 50%, compared with 46% in Enfield, and 22% nationally.

Numbers may not sum to 100%, due to a small number of pupils with an unclassified language.

50% of pupils have a first language known or believed to be other than English, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language

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% in Bowes % in Enfield % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 50% 46% 22%
Known or believed to be English 49% 54% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Bowes has 4 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Bowes
All childcare providers 4
Childminders 2
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 2

There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Bowes since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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State-funded schools

Bowes has 6 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Bowes
All state-funded schools 6
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 6
Secondary and all-through schools 0
Special schools 0
Registered alternative provision 0

In Bowes, there has been 1 full inspection of schools since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

Under the renewed education inspection framework, schools are evaluated on the following areas:

  • Achievement
  • Attendance and behaviour
  • Curriculum and teaching
  • Early years (where applicable)
  • Inclusion
  • Leadership and governance
  • Personal development and wellbeing
  • Post 16 provision (where applicable)

The evaluation scale for each evaluation area, other than safeguarding, is:

  • Exceptional
  • Strong standard
  • Expected standard
  • Needs attention
  • Urgent improvement

Achievement: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).

Attendance and behaviour: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Curriculum and teaching: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).

Early years: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).

Inclusion: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).

Leadership and governance: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).

Personal development and wellbeing: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).

Post-16 provision: There have been no inspections of Post-16 provision in Bowes so no outcomes are available for this area.

The tables below show the outcomes of inspections of state-funded schools in Bowes. The tables are split by provider type, and show the number of inspections that have taken place for each area, and the outcomes of those inspections.

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All schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 1 0 1 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 1 0 0 1 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 1 0 1 0 0 0
Early years 1 0 1 0 0 0
Inclusion 1 0 1 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 1 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 1 0 1 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Nursery schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Primary schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 1 0 1 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 1 0 0 1 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 1 0 1 0 0 0
Early years 1 0 1 0 0 0
Inclusion 1 0 1 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 1 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 1 0 1 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Secondary schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Special schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Registered alternative provision

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

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