Bowdon CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Altrincham (Trafford).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
Welcome to Bowdon Church School I have come that they might have life and have it in abundance Explore our recommended links below for additional information What's Happening? View All News Articles BCS is a Rights Committed School! We are delighted to announce that we are on the journey to become a UNICEF-accredited Rights Respecting School!
On Friday 16th January, a group of our Year 6 boys attended the Premier League Primary Stars football tournament held at the Manchester United Academy, Cliff Training Centre. Our neuro-diverse advocates group of children in Year 5 had their second workshop provided by Starling this morning - Finding Balance.
The children participated with great enthusiasm, exploring how their brains and bodies work together as a team. All of our Year 6 pupils took part in the UK's Primary Maths Challenge this month Raising Money for Children in Need by 25 Acts of Kindness We have raised 1,757 for Children in Need through our Acts of Kindness Challenge!
Thank you to all our kind children and wonderful parents for your support! Both the girls and boys basketball teams have had great success in an interschool basketball competition.
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.- Athletics
- Basketball
- Computing
- Football
- Music
- Read Write Inc (RWI)
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
Key facts
- URN
- 106338
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Trafford
- Constituency
- Altrincham and Sale West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (9 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Amy Unwin | Chair of Governors | Appointed by LA | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Sally Jenkinson | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Michelle Morgan | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Debi Green | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Reverend Andrew Knight | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2024 |
| Mrs Sarah Kontny | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Jake Waddington | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Hilary Gartside | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Samantha Halliwell | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 |
| Venerable Mike McGurk Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Mark Herrington Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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