Bowdon CofE Primary School

Grange Road, Altrincham, Trafford, WA14 3EX

Outstanding

Inspected 4 March 2020

Outstanding

Ofsted

80%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

4–11

Ages

616

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Voluntary aided school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Trafford →
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 4–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 616 / 630 (98%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Church of England
Last Ofsted Inspection: 4 March 2020

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

3.9%

Disadvantaged

14.3%

EAL

3.3%

SEN support

14.8%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

80%

Expected standard (RWM)

34%

Higher standard (RWM)

110

Avg reading score

111

Avg maths score

Attendance

3.0%

Overall absence

4.0%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

25.88

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +1.8 vs 2023/24

23.8

Pupils per teacher

↓ -2.0 vs 2023/24

21.58

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +0.6 vs 2023/24

£41,729

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 15% on leadership pay

↓ −£452 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

3.6

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,413

Spend per pupil

£6,719

Income per pupil

47%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.