Bowdon CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary school maintained by the local authority (Trafford). It has about 620 boys and girls aged between 4 and 11. In March 2020 the school was rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted.
Particular strengths include Attendance, Progress, Attainment and Disadvantaged pupils. Relative weaknesses include Admissions and Finances.
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Attendance:Excellent. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very low.
Progress:Excellent. Progress in maths, reading and writing are all excellent. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)
Attainment:Excellent. Maths, reading and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) attainment are all excellent. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Disadvantaged pupils:Excellent. Progress in maths is excellent. Progress in reading is excellent. Progress in writing is above average.
Environment:Excellent. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all quite low.
Representation:Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is in balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is slightly out of balance with the local community. Show details
Finances:Below average. However, the school budget has been roughly in balance
Admissions:Poor. The occupancy rate is quite high and the offer rate is very low.