Bowker Vale Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Feb 10 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Manchester
Unique reference
105397
Address
Middleton Road, Higher Crumpsall, M8 4NB

Pupils

Number of Pupils
456 (99% of total capacity)
Boys
54.8%
Girls
45.2%
First language not English
54.8%
Free school meals (FSM)
48.7%
Persistent absence
19.3%
Special education needs (SEN)
11.8%
Pupil ethnicities
Pakistani 37.1%
White British 20.2%
Mixed 9%
Unclassified 7.5%
Other 7%
Indian 6.6%
Other White 5.5%
Other Asian 3.1%
African 3.1%
Caribbean 0.4%
Other Black 0.4%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingBelow average-2.1
WritingAverage-0.5
MathsAverage-1.1
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 41%
Local authority average 54%
England average 61%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 0%
Local authority average 4%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 101
Local authority average 104
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 101
Local authority average 103
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Bowker Vale Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
56
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
55
2nd preference
17
3rd preference
22
From another Local Authority
10
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
55
2nd preference
1
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
2
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes26.8
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher27
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher30
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
36
19
17
Reception, Full-time
59
36
23
Year 1
55
28
27
Year 2
57
31
26
Year 3
60
30
30
Year 4
62
38
24
Year 5
63
34
29
Year 6
64
34
30
Year 2023-2024

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