Bowker Vale Primary School
Community primary school in Manchester (Manchester).
Location
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Aiming High; Showing Integrity {{Being Respectful, Honest, Fair and Proud}} Thank you for visiting our website. We warmly welcome you to Bowker Vale Primary School and invite you to come and see our school for yourself. Should you wish to look around or discuss any matter concerning your child, please contact the school office to arrange an appointment.
Bowker Vale is a fantastic place to learn and grow. We are proud of our wonderfully motivated pupils, who are curious, enthusiastic and eager to learn; and of our dedicated teachers, who are passionate about teaching and learning alongside our children. We are a large, successful two-form entry community school, catering for approximately 450 pupils aged 3 to 11 years.
At our most recent Ofsted inspection in February 2023, Bowker Vale was judged to be Good , reflecting our strong commitment to high standards and continuous improvement. Everything we do at Bowker Vale is underpinned by our School Standard; Today, I will be the best version of myself. I will aim high, show integrity and be respectful, honest, fair, proud and kind.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
6 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Cooking
- Dance
- Music
- Swimming
- Forest School
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 105397
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Manchester
- Constituency
- Blackley and Middleton South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (8 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Benjamin Thomas Lynch | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Atika Butt Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Maryam Janjua | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr James Dean | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Sana Raja | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Adam Aziz | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Geraldine Simon | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Andy Bryan White | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Naeema Kassam | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Asiya Kauser Hussain Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · term ended 2025 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record