Bollin Primary School
Apsley Grove, Bowdon, Altrincham, WA14 3AH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- INSPIRING LEARNERS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Natanya O'Hara
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- INSPIRING LEARNERS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Constituency
- Altrincham and Sale West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 368
- URN
- 145746
- Local authority
- Trafford
- Telephone
- 01619288900
About this school
Bollin Primary School is a primary academy in Altrincham. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 368 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 64 | 64 | 63 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 88% | 81% | 75% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 25% | 27% | 25% |
| Expected standard in reading | 94% | 81% | 90% |
| Expected standard in maths | 88% | 83% | 83% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 88% | 81% | 86% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 111.0 | 108.0 | 110.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 111.0 | 108.0 | 109.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +4.70 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Bollin Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Trafford average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 88% | 65.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 81% | 65.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 75% | 67.5% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 406 |
| 2023/24 | 387 |
| 2024/25 | 390 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Bollin Primary School compares
Bollin Primary School ranked 25th of 55 primary schools in Trafford for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 91% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 75% | 3.6% | 7% | 368 | — |
| Bowdon CofE Primary School | 80% | 3% | 3.9% | 622 | 0.4 miles |
| Stamford Park Primary School | 78% | 4% | 14% | 426 | 1.3 miles |
| Altrincham CofE (Aided) Primary School | 62% | 4.3% | 21.2% | 211 | 1.3 miles |
| Oldfield Brow Primary School | 69% | 5.5% | 17.4% | 318 | 1.4 miles |
| St Vincent's Catholic Primary School | 89% | 2.9% | 3% | 632 | 1.5 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 6.96%
- English as an additional language
- 35.6%
- Overall absence
- 3.63%
- Persistent absence
- 5.83%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Bowdon CofE Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Altrincham
-
Stamford Park Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Altrincham
-
Altrincham CofE (Aided) Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Altrincham
-
Oldfield Brow Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Altrincham
-
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Altrincham
Other schools in Altrincham
Bollin Primary School ranks 9th of the 17 ranked primary schools in Altrincham.
- Altrincham CofE (Aided) Primary School Primary
- Bowdon CofE Primary School Primary
- Broadheath Primary School Primary
- Broomwood Primary School Primary
- Cloverlea Primary School Primary
- Elmridge Primary School Primary
- Heyes Lane Primary School Primary
- Little Bollington CofE Primary School Primary
- Navigation Primary School Primary
- Oldfield Brow Primary School Primary
- Park Road Academy Primary School Primary
- St Hugh's Catholic Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Bollin Primary School teach?
- Bollin Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Altrincham.
- Who is the headteacher of Bollin Primary School?
- The headteacher of Bollin Primary School is Mrs Natanya O'Hara, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Bollin Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Bollin Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Bollin Primary School?
- Bollin Primary School has 368 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Bollin Primary School full?
- Bollin Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 368 on roll (88%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Bollin Primary School a faith school?
- No. Bollin Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Bollin Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Bollin Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Bollin Primary School?
- Bollin Primary School is part of INSPIRING LEARNERS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Bollin Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 88% in 2022/23 and 75% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Bollin Primary School rank locally?
- Bollin Primary School ranked 25th of 55 primary schools in Trafford for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 91% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Bollin Primary School's absence rate?
- Bollin Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Bollin Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Bollin Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 2 July 2026.