School guide
Bowdon CofE Primary School
Grange Road, Bowdon, WA14 3EX
Latest Ofsted
OutstandingWhat to know
Bowdon CofE Primary School is a co-educational primary school in Altrincham, catering for pupils aged 4–11. Ofsted rated the school Outstanding in April 2020, with the quality of education judged Outstanding. It is a Church of England school.
The essentials
Facts that help you decide
Ofsted rating
OutstandingGetting a place
Competitive
Age range
4–11
Sixth form
No
Gender
Mixed
Faith
Church of England
Entry type
Non-selective
Admissions
Can my child get a place?
The rules, recent outcomes and context that matter when judging your chances.
2026 entry – actual outcomes
Admission outcome
Places were allocated up to 1.512 miles from the school.
90 places allocated in 2026.
Performance
How do pupils perform here?
A plain-English view of the school's results, trends and Trafford context before you dive into the full data.
Average performance with improving trends
Academic performance remains stable.
Progress 8 was not calculated nationally for 2024/25. Overall absence stood at 3.04%.
Based on official Department for Education datasets. Latest update: 2024/25. Not available nationally: Progress 8 for 2024/25, Exam performance data for 2020/21 (Covid-19 disruption).
Ofsted
What does Ofsted say?
The latest inspection judgement, what has changed and the fuller history when you need it.
Current Ofsted Status
- Latest report published
- 12 May 2020
- Safeguarding
- Effective
- Category of concern
- None
Formal monitoring
No serious concerns are currently flagged by Ofsted.
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