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Believe. Persevere. Succeed.
Empowering girls aged 3–11 to believe in themselves, persevere through challenges, and succeed in their own unique way.

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At Bowdon Prep School – We Believe, Persevere, and Succeed Together – Where Every Girl Is Known, Valued, and Inspired. We would love to welcome you and your family to our School. Contact our Admissions Team at admissions@bowdonprep.org.uk to arrange a personalised tour or join us at our Open School Event on Tuesday 18th November, 9:30–11:30am. To register your interest, please call 0161 928 0678.

 

Enabling Each Girl to Grow

At Bowdon Preparatory School, we empower girls aged 3–11 to believe in themselves, persevere through challenges, and succeed in their own unique way.

Just minutes from Altrincham town centre, our independent day school combines a warm, nurturing environment with high academic standards — helping every girl flourish both inside and outside the classroom.

Every girl at Bowdon Prep is known, valued, and encouraged to reach her full potential.

Our dedicated teachers inspire curiosity and confidence, making learning joyful and meaningful. We balance academic excellence with a rich programme of sport, music, and creative opportunities — developing resilient, kind, and ambitious young women.

Heads’ Welcome 

 

Mrs S Makepeace-Taylor Head

Bowdon Voices

“A warm, friendly and wonderful school. Fantastic pastoral care and a positive environment to help them thrive!”

 

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Bowdon Voices

“A wonderful environment that develops the whole child.”

 

Parent

Bowdon Voices

“Perfect school for our daughter — wonderful teachers make for happy pupils and successful learning”

 

Parent Reception

Our Vision & Ethos

Our Vision at Bowdon Prep School (BPS) is to empower girls to believe in themselves and to persevere and succeed in all that they do. Read more about our core values here.
“They persevere when faced with challenging tasks demonstrating resilience and adaptability which meets the school aim for pupils to believe, persevere and succeed” ISI Report Nov 2022
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The extra-curricular provision at BPS is extremely broad and varied, with a wide range of activities and clubs that take place before school, at lunchtime and after school. The challenging and exciting activities support the curriculum in ways that make our children happy to learn, while enabling them to make the most of their abilities. “Pupils’ achievement in extra-curricular activities are considerable given the age of the pupils and the size of the school.” ISI Report Nov 2022
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Life After Bowdon

Bowdon Prep School holds an outstanding reputation for academic excellence while fostering a happy, nurturing, and stimulating environment. We take pride in the personalised guidance we offer parents when selecting the right senior school for their child. Each year, our pupils successfully progress to some of the leading senior schools in the region.
Altrincham Grammar School for Girls
Manchester High School for Girls
Withington Girls’ School
Sale Grammar School
Cheadle Hulme School
Loreto Grammar School
The King's School, Macclesfield
Alderley Edge School for Girls
Destination Schools

Our Campus

The school is housed in a large Victorian building (formerly a secondary school). In addition to well-appointed classrooms, the school has extensive facilities.
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