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Faith schools in and near Bowdon

All 2 faith schools in Bowdon, and the nearest just outside.

2 schools in Bowdon

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  1. Bowdon CofE Primary School

    Altrincham, WA14 3EX · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Church of England

    Results close to the Bowdon faith schools average.

    103 first choices, 90 offers made

    Met the standard at 1180%

    Bowdon faith schools 80%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.0%Bowdon faith schools 3.0%
    Pupils
    622
    Pupils per teacher
    22.3
    View school Bowdon CofE Primary School
  2. Altrincham Preparatory School

    Altrincham, WA14 2RR · Independent · Primary · Ages 2 to 11 · Boys

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Faith school
    • Boys
    • Has a nursery

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Bowdon faith schools 3.0%
    Pupils
    222
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Altrincham Preparatory School

Just outside Bowdon

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Bowdon.

  1. Loreto Grammar School

    0.9 miles from Bowdon · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Catholic
    • Girls
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the England average.

    258 first choices, 160 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1675.2

    England 46.2

    Days missed
    3.9%Bowdon faith schools 3.0%
    Pupils
    1,075
    Pupils per teacher
    16.8
    View school Loreto Grammar School
  2. Altrincham CofE (Aided) Primary School

    1.1 miles from Bowdon · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results well below the Bowdon faith schools average, high absence.

    13 first choices, 14 offers made

    Met the standard at 1162%

    Bowdon faith schools 80%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.3%Bowdon faith schools 3.0%
    Pupils
    211
    Pupils per teacher
    23.3
    View school Altrincham CofE (Aided) Primary School
  3. Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College

    1.1 miles from Bowdon · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good in every area
    • Catholic
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the England average, high absence.

    209 first choices, 285 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1647.1

    England 46.2

    Days missed
    7.8%Bowdon faith schools 3.0%
    Pupils
    1,638
    Pupils per teacher
    16.7
    View school Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College
The big picture

How Bowdon's faith schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Ofsted grades in Bowdon

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 1 newer or converted school doesn't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 1 of 1
  • Good: 0 of 1
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 1
  • Inadequate: 0 of 1
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Bowdon

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    2 of the 2 faith schools in Bowdon have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Faith schools in Bowdon, explained

There are 2 faith schools in Bowdon, teaching 844 children. 1 are run by the council and 0 are academies or free schools. Among them is 1 independent school.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 1 of them is Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

80.0% of pupils in Bowdon faith schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England.

5.8% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £6,545 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 4.0% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many faith schools are in Bowdon?
There are 2 faith schools in Bowdon, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best faith schools in Bowdon?
The highest-ranked faith schools in Bowdon on Eduscope are Bowdon CofE Primary School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding faith schools are in Bowdon?
Bowdon has 1 faith schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 0 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are faith schools in Bowdon ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Bowdon faith schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across faith schools in Bowdon is 22:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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