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 intake.
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 £2,682 per term (2020/21).
10 better reasons to choose Bowdon Preparatory School
Schoolsmith Score®; 77.
One of the best independent prep schools in Altrincham and one of the 9 best primary schools for 1 mile.
On average, 21.1 pupils per class and 16.9 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
The school gears itself towards success at 11+ within a selective Education Authority catchment. Destination schools 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 also includes PSHE, French, Spanish. There are a small number of academic clubs.
Specialist teachers for sport, music, art, computing and languages throughout.
School offers a programme of day trips and visitors to enhance the curriculum. Residential trips for the senior pupils.
School offers over 10 different sports. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
Art and music are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Over half the pupils learn a musical instrument (from Year 3). 3 choirs, orchestra and several instrument ensembles. There are also some visual and performing arts clubs.
Out of school hours 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 Junior 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).