Bowdon CofE Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Apr 1 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 4 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Church of England
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Trafford
- Unique reference
- 106338
- Address
- Grange Road, Bowdon, WA14 3EX
- Website
- www.bowdoncs.org.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 616 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.5%
- Girls
- 48.5%
- First language not English
- 14.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 3.6%
- Persistent absence
- 4.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.8%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Other Asian | 3.4% |
| Indian | 3.6% |
| Chinese | 8.6% |
| Mixed | 8.7% |
| White British | 65.7% |
| Pakistani | 3.1% |
| Other White | 2.9% |
| Unclassified | 1.6% |
| African | 0.8% |
| Other Black | 0.8% |
| Bangladeshi | 0.3% |
| Other | 0.3% |
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingWell above average3.9
WritingAbove average2.5
MathsWell above average5.3
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 80% |
| Local authority average | 72% |
| England average | 62% |
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 34% |
| Local authority average | 15% |
| England average | 8% |
Average score in reading
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 110 |
| Local authority average | 108 |
| England average | 106 |
Average score in maths
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 111 |
| Local authority average | 108 |
| England average | 105 |
Admissions
Bowdon CofE Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 89
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 88
- 2nd preference
- 49
- 3rd preference
- 27
- From another Local Authority
- 6
Offers
- 1st preference
- 88
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 29.4 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 83 44 39 |
| Year 1 | 90 46 44 |
| Year 2 | 89 49 40 |
| Year 3 | 89 46 43 |
| Year 4 | 90 43 47 |
| Year 5 | 85 38 47 |
| Year 6 | 90 51 39 |