Bowker Vale Primary School, Manchester

From the headteacher's welcome: "We warmly welcome you to Bowker Vale Primary School and invite you to come and see our school for yourself. Bowker Vale is a fantastic place to learn and grow."

The school runs a breakfast club, from £3 per session.

In 2025, 67% of Year 6 pupils at Bowker Vale Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 77% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 74% in Manchester and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 53% in reading and 75% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 43 families put Bowker Vale Primary School as their first choice and 84 named it as one of their preferences, for 45 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Bowker Vale Primary School are Crab Lane Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 74% reading, 76% maths); St Clare's RC Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 73% reading, 85% maths); Crumpsall Lane Primary School (1 mile, Good, 72% reading, 70% maths); and St Hilda's Church of England Primary School (1 mile, Good, 60% reading, 65% maths).

Bowker Vale Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

46.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 54.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (47%), White British (19%) and other ethnic groups (9%).

In 2026, 56 pupils (12.8%) received SEN support and 31 (7.1%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

Bowker Vale Primary School has a resourced provision for social, emotional and mental health needs: 6 places, 6 pupils on roll.

Bowker Vale Primary School had 27 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest tram or metro stop is Bowker Vale (Manchester Metrolink), about 760 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Victoria Avenue (near), 80 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Bowker Vale Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, Bowker Vale Primary School issued 3 suspensions, 0.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Bowker Vale Primary School are Co-op Academy Manchester (0.9 miles); St Monica's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy (1 mile); Our Lady's RC High School (1.1 miles); and Parrenthorn High School (1.2 miles).