Academy sponsor led · Trafford

Bollin Primary School

3–11Ages
368Pupils
PrimaryPhase
145746URN

Apsley Grove, Bowdon, Altrincham, WA14 3AH

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Sep 2022 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.9per place

1.3 above Trafford median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Trafford

161 applications for 41 places · 3rd of 54 in Trafford

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

75%met the expected standard

Trafford 73% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 21 September 2022Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

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About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

3.9applications per place, Reception

1.3 above Trafford median (2.6) 1.7 above England median (2.2)

161 applications · 41 places offered · 36 named it first

2026 3.9; Trafford median median 2.6
2025 3.5; Trafford median median 2.5
2024 3.6; Trafford median median 2.8
2023 4.1; Trafford median median 2.8
2022 4.4; Trafford median median 2.7
2021 3.4; Trafford median median 3.1
2020 3.7; Trafford median median 2.8
2019 3.7; Trafford median median 3.2
2018 4.2; Trafford median median 2.7; as the previous school
2017 5.2; Trafford median median 2.9; as the previous school
2016 5.0; Trafford median median 2.9; as the previous school
2015 4.7; Trafford median median 3.0; as the previous school
2014 5.0; Trafford median median 2.9; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Trafford median in 8 of 8 years.

This school
Trafford median

Dashed bars: as Bollin Primary School (URN 106296), the previous school.

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	41	161	3.9	36	0.88
Sep 2025	55	192	3.5	52	0.95
Sep 2024	42	153	3.6	42	1.00
Sep 2023	43	177	4.1	41	0.95
Sep 2022	40	174	4.4	39	0.98
Sep 2021	50	172	3.4	42	0.84
Sep 2020	61	226	3.7	56	0.92
Sep 2019	59	217	3.7	43	0.73
Sep 2018 *	47	199	4.2	38	0.81
Sep 2017 *	48	249	5.2	38	0.79
Sep 2016 *	60	298	5.0	62	1.03
Sep 2015 *	60	283	4.7	76	1.27
Sep 2014 *	59	295	5.0	71	1.20

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 90% · Writing 86% · Maths 83% → all three 75% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard75%24th of 55 in Trafford

Trafford 73% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard90%

Trafford 86% England 78%

Higher standard59%

Trafford 47% England 33%

Average scaled score 110 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard86%

Trafford 80% England 75%

Greater depth29%

Trafford 18% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard83%

Trafford 83% England 77%

Higher standard56%

Trafford 39% England 24%

Average scaled score 109 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Trafford median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	75%	25%	110	109
2023/24	81%	27%	108	108
2022/23	88%	25%	111	111

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Bollin Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2022

3.9applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Bowdon CofE Primary School
0.6 km · Trafford

Standards maintained2025

2.2applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Stamford Park Primary School
2.0 km · Trafford

Good2024

3.6applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
Altrincham CofE (Aided) Primary School
2.1 km · Trafford

Good2023

3.9applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Oldfield Brow Primary School
2.3 km · Trafford

Remains Good2024

2.2applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School
2.5 km · Trafford

Outstanding2024

2.4applications per place 89%met the SATs standard
Navigation Primary School
2.9 km · Trafford

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.2applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Little Bollington CofE Primary School
3.1 km · Cheshire East

Requires improvement2024

2.3applications per place 9%met the SATs standard
Well Green Primary School
3.3 km · Trafford

2026

2.4applications per place 91%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 145746 · 358/2017
Trust: Inspiring Learners Multi Academy Trust
Capacity: 420 pupils · 368 on roll
Free school meals: 6.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 June 2018
Replaced: Bollin Primary School (URN 106296)
Address: Apsley Grove, Bowdon, Altrincham, WA14 3AH
Local authority: Trafford

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources