Bowker Vale Primary School is a primary school located in Manchester. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 06/07/2017. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading and progress in writing are average, progress in maths is below average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4.8%, which is 0.8 percentage points lower than the UK average.

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Middleton Road, Manchester

School Information

Address: Middleton Road, Manchester, M8 4NB
Website: www.bowkervale.manchester.sch.uk
Telephone: 01617405993
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Manchester
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Rachel Jacques
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 105397

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 06/07/2017

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 465
Number of Pupils: 446
Number of Boys: 229
Number of Girls: 217

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.8% 4%
Persistent absence: 8.3% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: -1 Confidence interval -2.6 to 0.5
Writing
Average: -1 Confidence interval -2.5 to 0.4
Maths
Below Average: -2.8 Confidence interval -4.2 to -1.5

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:59%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:5%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:104
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:102
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bowker Vale Primary School
Middleton Road , Higher Crumpsall M8 4NB
3out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Crab Lane Primary School
Crab Lane , Higher Blackley M9 8NB
3out of 4 881 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Clare's RC Primary School
Victoria Avenue , Blackley M9 0RR
3out of 4 1,504 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Crumpsall Lane Primary School
Crumpsall Lane , Crumpsall M8 5SR
2out of 4 1,693 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Hilda's Church of England Primary School
Whittaker Lane , Prestwich M25 1HA
3out of 4 1,737 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Co-op Academy Manchester
Plant Hill Road , Higher Blackley M9 0WQ
3out of 4 1,637 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Monica's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy
Bury Old Road , Prestwich M25 1JH
- not rated 1,716 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
The King David High School
Eaton Road , Crumpsall M8 5DY
1out of 4 1,821 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Our Lady's RC High School
Alworth Road , Higher Blackley M9 0RP
3out of 4 1,973 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Parrenthorn High School
Heywood Road , Prestwich M25 2BW
2out of 4 2,338 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Abraham Moss Community School
Crescent Road , Crumpsall M8 5UF
3out of 4 2,409 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Manchester Jewish School for Special Education
Manchester Jewish Community Centre , M7 4QY
- not rated 1,735 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
Prestwich Preparatory School
400 Bury Old Road , Prestwich M25 1PZ
- not rated 1,831 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Manchester Junior Girls' School
64 Upper Park Road , M7 4JA
- not rated 1,939 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
North Ridge High School
Alworth Road , M9 0RP
4out of 4 1,947 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Tashbar of Manchester
20 Upper Park Road , M7 4HL
- not rated 1,955 yd Other independent school Yes Boys More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.