Bowdon CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided school in Altrincham, Trafford.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Voluntary aided school |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 622 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 630 |
| Free school meals | 5.80% |
| Local authority | Trafford |
| Address | Grange Road, Bowdon, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA14 3EX |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.bowdoncs.org.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01619288907 |
| URN | 106338 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 4 March 2020, published 12 May 2020:
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years provision | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 2 April 2025, outcome: Standards maintained.
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Bollin Primary School (primary school, about 0.6 km)
- Stamford Park Primary School (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- Altrincham CofE (Aided) Primary School (primary school, about 2.0 km)
- St Vincent's Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 2.2 km)
- Oldfield Brow Primary School (primary school, about 2.6 km)
- Well Green Primary School (primary school, about 2.7 km)
- Navigation Primary School (primary school, about 2.7 km)
- Elmridge Primary School (primary school, about 3.1 km)
Browse: Primary schools in Trafford
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