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Source: Get Information About Schools. Coverage: Live school directory rows matched postcode area M8.. As of: 04/16/2026.

Key difference

Cheetham CofE Community Academy is the larger school in the current live seam.

The live school seam shows a size gap of about 173 pupils, with Cheetham CofE Community Academy larger. That can change feel and logistics even when the schools serve the same phase.

Selected school

Bowker Vale Primary School

Primary · Manchester · M8 4NB · 455 pupils · Same postcode area (M8)

Selected school

Cheetham CofE Community Academy

Primary · Manchester · M8 9FR · 628 pupils · Same postcode area (M8)

Side-by-side comparison of Bowker Vale Primary School and Cheetham CofE Community Academy for the current schools search.
Measure Bowker Vale Primary School Cheetham CofE Community Academy
Area Manchester Manchester
Postcode area M8 M8
Phase Primary Primary
Establishment type Community school Academy converter
Attendance Attendance metric unavailable Attendance metric unavailable
Pupil count 455 pupils 628 pupils
Distance Same postcode area (M8) Same postcode area (M8)
Latest Ofsted outcome Good
Published 11 Sep 2017.
Good
Published 06 Feb 2014.

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