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Bowdon CofE Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Altrincham · WA14 3EX

Ages 4–11 · 622 pupils · Trafford

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

88%

Overall absence

3.1%

Admissions demand

0.99 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2020-03-04

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)88%
Higher standard (RWM)28%
Avg scaled score — reading
110.0
Avg scaled score — maths
110.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
111.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence3.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)3.1%
Unauthorised0.6%
Authorised absence
2.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
547

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.99 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

79

Places offered

80

1st-preference offers

79

Total preferences (any rank)
169
Preferred offers (top 3)
80
Applications from outside LA
4
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill99%

622 pupils · 630 places

Pupils on roll
622
Boys / girls
313 / 309
School capacity
630
Capacity fill
622 / 630 (99%)
Free school meals
5.8%
FSM pupils
36
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Chester
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Samantha Halliwell

Location

Address
Grange Road, Bowdon
Postcode
WA14 3EX
Town
Altrincham
County
Cheshire
Local authority
Trafford
District
Trafford
Constituency
Altrincham and Sale West
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Altrincham, Trafford, 622 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 5.8%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Chester.

Open schools in Altrincham
32
Primary schools in Altrincham
18
Academies among open schools in Altrincham
34% (11)
Open schools in WA14
16
Primary in WA14
8
Open schools in Trafford LA
104
Primary in Trafford LA
64

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in AltrinchamNear WA14

  • Bollin Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Altrincham · WA14 3AH · Trafford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM6.0%
    • Demand1.00

    0.4 miles away

  • Stamford Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Altrincham · WA15 9JB · Trafford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM13.6%
    • Demand1.00

    1.0 miles away

  • St Vincent's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Altrincham · WA15 8EY · Trafford

    Ages 4–11

    • KS295%
    • Absence3.2%
    • FSM2.8%
    • Demand1.00

    1.3 miles away

  • Oldfield Brow Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Altrincham · WA14 4LE · Trafford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM14.0%
    • Demand1.00

    1.6 miles away

  • Well Green Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Altrincham · WA15 8QA · Trafford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM5.8%
    • Demand0.87

    1.7 miles away

  • Navigation Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Altrincham · WA14 1NG · Trafford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS282%
    • Absence3.6%
    • FSM8.4%
    • Demand0.93

    1.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Samantha Halliwell
Telephone
01619288907
Website
www.bowdoncs.org.uk/

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