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Bowker Vale Primary School

Community school · Manchester · M8 4NB

Ages 3–11 · 439 pupils · Manchester

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

47%

Overall absence

7.2%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-03-29

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)47%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
101.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.6%
Unauthorised2.0%
Authorised absence
5.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
377

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

0.98 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

55

Places offered

56

1st-preference offers

55

Total preferences (any rank)
119
Preferred offers (top 3)
56
Applications from outside LA
10
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 fill94%

439 pupils · 465 places

Pupils on roll
439
Boys / girls
236 / 203
School capacity
465
Capacity fill
439 / 465 (94%)
Free school meals
46.7%
FSM pupils
205
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Rachel Jacques

Location

Address
Middleton Road, Higher Crumpsall
Postcode
M8 4NB
Town
Manchester
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Manchester
District
Manchester
Constituency
Blackley and Middleton South
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
6 on roll / 6 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Manchester, Manchester, 439 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, special school. Free school meals: 46.7%. SEN provision includes: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health.

Open schools in Manchester
415
Primary schools in Manchester
285
Academies among open schools in Manchester
40% (168)
Open schools in M8
15
Primary in M8
11
Open schools in Manchester LA
220
Primary in Manchester LA
137

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 ManchesterNear M8

  • Crab Lane Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Manchester · M9 8NB · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM62.3%
    • Demand0.96

    0.5 miles away

  • St Clare's RC Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Manchester · M9 0RR · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM46.0%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

  • Crumpsall Lane Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Manchester · M8 5SR · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS241%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM53.8%
    • Demand1.00

    1.0 miles away

  • Pike Fold Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Manchester · M9 8QP · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM44.4%
    • Demand1.07

    1.0 miles away

  • King David Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Crumpsall · M8 5DJ · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM7.1%
    • Demand0.98

    1.1 miles away

  • Cravenwood Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Manchester · M8 5AE · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM48.4%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Rachel Jacques
Telephone
01617405993
Website
www.bowkervale.manchester.sch.uk

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