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Bowdon CofE Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Samantha Halliwell

location_onAltrincham, WA14 3EX

language Visit Website phone 1619288907

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Inspected 2020

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Students

622

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Expected Standard

80%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Bowdon CofE Primary School is a Voluntary aided school primary school in Altrincham, serving ages 4-11. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted — the highest possible grade. Ranks in the top 12% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Bowdon CofE Primary School is a voluntary aided school in Altrincham, Trafford, admitting pupils aged 4-11. The school has approximately 616 pupils on roll, of whom 4% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 80% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 34% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #28 of 55 primaries in Trafford and #4,648 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2020. The school's current overall rating is Outstanding. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Outstanding, behaviour and attitudes Outstanding, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Outstanding.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 22.3:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.3 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

80%

LA 68%

Reading87% LA 79%

Writing86% LA 75%

Maths90% LA 77%

Read SS

110

Maths SS

111

GPS SS

113

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

88%

LA 66%England 61%

Reading92% LA 79% · Eng 74%

Writing89% LA 73% · Eng 72%

Maths92% LA 78% · Eng 73%

Read SS

110

Maths SS

110

GPS SS

111

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

83%

LA 65%England 60%

Reading91% LA 78% · Eng 73%

Writing88% LA 74% · Eng 71%

Maths92% LA 78% · Eng 73%

Read SS

110

Maths SS

111

GPS SS

111

Progress (0 = national avg)

3.9

Read

LA 1.1

2.5 to 5.2

2.5

Write

LA 0.4

1.2 to 3.8

5.3

Maths

LA 1.3

4.1 to 6.6

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

90%

LA 75%England 65%

Reading92% LA 81% · Eng 73%

Writing95% LA 84% · Eng 78%

Maths95% LA 85% · Eng 79%

Read SS

110

Maths SS

112

GPS SS

114

Progress (0 = national avg)

3.3

Read

LA 1.4

1.7 to 4.8

1.4

Write

LA 0.5

-0.1 to 2.8

4.6

Maths

LA 1.6

3.3 to 6.0

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

97%

LA 73%

Reading98% LA 81%

Writing97% LA 83%

Maths98% LA 81%

Read SS

112

Maths SS

110

GPS SS

112

Progress (0 = national avg)

5.2

Read

LA 0.8

3.7 to 6.7

1.3

Write

LA 0.3

-0.2 to 2.8

5.1

Maths

LA 1.0

3.7 to 6.5

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

01 April 2025

Inspection Report

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04 March 2020

Inspection Report

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30 June 2010

Inspection Report

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08 November 2006

Inspection Report

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14 January 2002

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2020-03-04

Exempt School Inspection EIF

Outstanding

Education

Outstanding

Behaviour

Outstanding

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Outstanding

2006-11-08

Section 5 RTI (Sep06 - Aug07) Historic EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.3%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.2%(1 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 616 pupils. During this period, there were 2 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.3%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	616	2	0.3%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	610	2	0.3%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	627	0	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	620	1	0.2%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	628	2	0.3%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	628	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	622	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	630	1	0.2%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	627	2	0.3%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	625	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	617	1	0.2%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	618	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	619	1	0.2%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	622	1	0.2%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	595	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	595	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	597	0	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	565	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	569	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	568	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	540	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	541	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	538	0	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	512	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	512	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	516	0	0.0%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 30 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 25 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 16 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 7 pupils

Hearing Impairment 5 pupils

Physical Disability 3 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 3 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Visual Impairment 2 pupils

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Bowdon CofE Primary School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Faith Priority (Church of England)

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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