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Bowker Vale Primary School

Manchester, M8 4NBPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Feb 2023
KS2 Results
47%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
57 1st-choice / 58 places
Ranking
#11,409
of 13,686 nationally

About Bowker Vale Primary School

Bowker Vale Primary School holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained across its most recent inspections, including an ungraded visit in 2023 that confirmed the school remains Good. The most telling academic metric comes from Key Stage 2 results for the 2023/24 year: only 47% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. That figure sits ten percentage points below the Manchester local authority average of 57%, and it places the school 96th out of 122 primary schools in the borough. In national terms, Bowker Vale ranks in the bottom 50% of all primary schools on this measure. The school’s ranking score of 47 puts it well behind top-performing local peers like Didsbury CofE Primary School, which scored 86.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressMiddleton Road, Manchester, Manchester, M8 4NB
HeadteacherRachel Jacques
Local AuthorityManchester
Number of Pupils455
Free School Meals (FSM)47.7%
School Capacity455 / 465 (98% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

10 Feb 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (10 Feb 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 11 Sept 2017. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
ICT SuiteSports HallArt StudiosGymnasiumForest SchoolLibraryOutdoor PlaygroundPlaying FieldsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

12

Sports

RoundersSwimmingCricketTennisFootballNetball

Clubs & Activities

GardeningChessEco ClubChoirArt ClubCoding

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

Resourced Provision
AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning DifficultyResourced Provision

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Bowker Vale Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.