Bowdon CofE Primary SchoolAltrincham CofE (Aided) Primary School

Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Altrincham.

Summary of the comparison

Bowdon CofE Primary School and Altrincham CofE (Aided) Primary School are primary schools in Altrincham.

  • Bowdon CofE Primary School scores 85 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional) and Altrincham CofE (Aided) Primary School scores 76 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Bowdon CofE Primary School is ahead on our composite score.

  • Bowdon CofE Primary School was judged Outstanding and Altrincham CofE (Aided) Primary School was judged Good.

  • On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 80.0% for Bowdon CofE Primary School and 62.0% for Altrincham CofE (Aided) Primary School.

  • The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Bowdon CofE Primary School (83.0% in 2022-23, 80.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Altrincham CofE (Aided) Primary School (69.0% in 2022-23, 62.0% in 2024-25).

Side-by-side comparison

Bowdon CofE Primary School versus Altrincham CofE (Aided) Primary School compared on inspection, results, pupils and attendance.
Measure AltrinchamBowdon CofE Primary SchoolAltrinchamAltrincham CofE (Aided) Primary SchoolEngland average
Overview
Our scoreA85/100Stronger figureB76/100
Local ranking4th of 59 in Trafford Stronger figure16th of 59 in Trafford
InspectionOfsted: OutstandingStronger figureOfsted: Good
School typeVoluntary aided school Voluntary aided school
PhasePrimary Primary
Age range4-11 3-11
GenderMixed Mixed
Pupils on roll616 215
Capacity630 210
LocationAltrincham, WA14 3EX Altrincham, WA14 4DS
Key Stage 2 (SATs)
Reading, writing & maths at expected standard80.0% Stronger figure62.0% 62.0%
At higher standard34.0% Stronger figure0.0% 8.0%
Reading average scaled score110.0 Stronger figure107.0 106.0
Maths average scaled score111.0 Stronger figure105.0 105.0
Pupils
Pupils in the census616 215
Free school meals (ever 6)3.9% 21.2%
English as an additional language14.3% 30.7%
SEN support14.8% 17.2%
SEN with an EHC plan3.3% 2.3%
Attendance
Overall absence3.0% Stronger figure4.3% 6.2%
Persistent absence4.0% Stronger figure10.7% 15.8%

marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.

Historical trends

Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.

KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths

Overall absence

Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)

Pupils on roll

Ethnicity over time

One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.

Bowdon CofE Primary School

Altrincham CofE (Aided) Primary School

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