Early Years Teacher

Bowdon Preparatory School for Girls is an independent, non-denominational day school for girls aged 3-11. It is situated in Altrincham in Cheshire and has 330 pupils. It was opened in 1983 by Mrs Tan, who ran it as a proprietorial school for 30 years until her retirement in 2011.

Originally based in Stamford Road, Bowdon, the current premises were acquired in 2011 when a secondary school closed down; Bowdon Prep, with the help of a charitable trust set up by parents and staff, moved into the former school building and the current headteacher was appointed.

Headmistress

Helen Gee

Values and vision

The school encourages kindness, compassion and tolerance, and it fosters the values of courtesy and responsibility in pupils. Its aim is to ensure all students are provided with an academic and challenging education, and that each girl achieves her best, whether in academics, creative arts or in sport.

ISI report

Pupils' social skills are highly developed and are a real strength of the school. Relationships between pupils across the school are outstanding. Pupils demonstrate a genuine sense of care for one another. They want to make a difference and make their community a happy place.

“Pupils develop extremely high levels of self-esteem and self-confidence, enthusiastically challenging themselves to succeed. They understand the ethos of the school and are proud of their community. They persevere when faced with challenging tasks demonstrating resilience and adaptability.

Pupils develop excellent knowledge, skills and understanding across the curriculum due to the highly reflective learning approaches they are taught from an early age. They are curious and creative learners who acquire new knowledge quickly and relish in recording their work in different ways.

View Bowdon Preparatory School for Girls' ISI report