Bowdon CofE Primary School
School Name: Bowdon CofE Primary School Address: Grange Road, Bowdon Town/City: Altrincham County: Cheshire Postcode: WA14 3EX Telephone Number: 0161 928 8907 Website: www.bowdoncs.org.uk/
Phase: Primary (ages 4-11) Type: Voluntary aided school Religious Denomination: Church of England Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Headteacher: Mrs Samantha Halliwell
Capacity: 630
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 622 (50% boys & 50% girls)
Enrollment: 99% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 5.8%
URN: 106338
DfE Number: 358/3301
UKPRN: 10071386
UPRN: 200000334379
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: Trafford (E08000009)
Constituency: Altrincham and Sale West (E14001065)
Electoral Ward: Bowdon (E05015241)
Diocese: CE09(Diocese of Chester)
Easting & Northing: 376391E, 386247N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 22' 23.48" N 2° 21' 22.24" W
Plus Code: 9C5V9JFV+7G
DfE Record: View record
- Altrincham Preparatory School (0.4km)
- Altrincham Grammar School for Boys (0.6km)
- Bollin Primary School (0.6km)
- Bowdon Preparatory School (1.0km)
- Altrincham Grammar School for Girls (1.0km)
- Hale Preparatory School (1.2km)
- Stamford Park Primary School (1.5km)
- North Cestrian School (1.7km)
- Loreto Grammar School (1.7km)
- Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College (1.9km)
- Mrs Hilary Gartside - Governor. Appointed on 22 January 2023 (Foundation/sponsor members). Term runs until 21 January 2027.
- Mrs Debi Green - Governor. Appointed on 15 July 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 14 July 2029.
- Mrs Samantha Halliwell - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2022 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
- Mr Mark Herrington - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2022 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 17 July 2026.
- Ms Sally Jenkinson - Governor. Appointed on 29 September 2025 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 28 September 2029.
- Reverend Andrew Knight - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2024 (Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold)).
- Mrs Sarah Kontny - Governor. Appointed on 1 May 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 1 May 2027.
- Venerable Mike McGurk - Governor. Appointed on 3 April 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 17 July 2026.
- Mrs Michelle Morgan - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 31 August 2029.
- Mrs Amy Unwin - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 27 November 2024 (Appointed by LA). Term runs until 27 November 2028.
- Mr Jake Waddington - Governor. Appointed on 1 May 2023 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 1 May 2027.