Altrincham Preparatory School
Altrincham Preparatory School is an independent school in Altrincham for boys aged 2 to 11. It has 222 pupils and room for 380.
Marlborough Road, Bowdon, Altrincham, WA14 2RR0161 928 3366altprep.co.ukMr Nick J Vernon head masterAll details
Inspection
This private school is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted. Its reports are at isi.net.
Results
The government does not publish comparable results for most independent schools (IGCSEs are left out of its measures), so none are shown here.
Getting a place
Admissions policy not published.
Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Trafford council's admissions booklet, send it to us.
Who goes here
Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 222 | 263 | 282 | 299 | 311 | 312 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | – | – | – | – | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | – | – | – | – | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 6% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 8% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altrincham Grammar School for Boys | Academy (grammar) | 170 m | 1,432 | Outstanding 2022 | 100 | Compare |
| Bowdon CofE Primary School | Church of England | 400 m | 622 | Outstanding 2020 | 100 | Compare |
| Bowdon Preparatory School | Independent | 630 m | 230 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| Altrincham Grammar School for Girls | Academy (grammar) | 760 m | 1,381 | Outstanding 2022 | 99 | Compare |
| Hale Preparatory School | Independent | 880 m | 206 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| Bollin Primary School | Academy | 880 m | 368 | Good 2022 | 94 | Compare |
| Stamford Park Primary School | Council | 0.7 miles | 426 | Good 2024 | 86 | Compare |
| North Cestrian School | Free school | 0.9 miles | 799 | Not inspected | 81 | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is Altrincham Preparatory School a good school?
We don't have enough published data to score Altrincham Preparatory School yet.
How many pupils does Altrincham Preparatory School have?
222 pupils aged 2 to 11 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 380 places, so it is 58% full. It is a boys' school.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- Marlborough Road, Bowdon, Altrincham, WA14 2RR
- Telephone
- 0161 928 3366
- Website
- www.altprep.co.uk
- Head Master
- Mr Nick J Vernon
- Type of school
- Independent school (Other independent school, independent schools)
- Phase
- Independent school, ages 2-11, with nursery
- Gender
- Boys
- Religious character
- None
- Local authority
- Trafford
- Ward
- Bowdon
- Constituency
- Altrincham and Sale West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 5 June 1936 (new provision)
- URN
- 106379 · LAESTAB 3586002 · UKPRN 10075150
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.