Ashley Road, Altrincham, Cheshire WA14 2LT
10 simple reasons to choose Bowdon Preparatory School
Independent prep school and nursery in Altrincham.
For pupils aged 3 to 11 years.
Girls' school.
Day school.
Religious character; Christian.
Non-selective admissions policy.
Medium sized school with an average of two classes per year.
Standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school.
Bowdon Preparatory School fees are £2,763 per term (2021/22).
10 better reasons to choose Bowdon Preparatory School
Schoolsmith Score®; 79.
One of the best independent prep schools in Altrincham and one of the 9 best primary schools for 1 mile.
On average, 17.8 pupils per class and 14.2 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
Destinations for most Bowdon Preparatory School girls are a Trafford grammar (40% of leavers), a Manchester or Cheshire independent school (40% of leavers) or a local non-selective state school (20%). Altrincham Grammar School for Girls is the most popular destination.
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and also includes PSHE, thinking skills, reasoning, French, Spanish. Humanities are generally taught as cross-curricular topics through the school and there are themed days and weeks. The school offers a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
Specialist teachers for sport, music, art, computing and languages throughout.
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, and visiting speakers. Residential trips from Year 3.
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
Art and music are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Drama is part of the co-curriculum. All pupils learn an instrument in class and over half take extra-curricular instrument lessons. Three choirs, orchestra and several instrument ensembles. The school offers a handful of extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care from 7.30am to 6.00pm.
Find another school near Bowdon Preparatory School
Independent Prep Schools
Altrincham Preparatory School (0.4 miles); Hale Preparatory School (0.6 miles); Loreto Preparatory School (1 mile).
State Primary Schools
Stamford Park Primary School (0.7 miles); Bollin Primary School (0.8 miles); Altrincham Church of England Primary School (0.9 miles).
Independent Senior Schools
Kassim Darwish Grammar School for Boys (7.9 miles); St Bede's College (8.4 miles); Withington Girls' School (8.9 miles).
State Senior Schools
Altrincham Grammar School for Girls (0.3 miles); Altrincham Grammar School for Boys (0.4 miles); North Cestrian School (0.7 miles).