Acacias Community Primary SchoolSt Mary's RC Primary School Manchester
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Manchester.
Summary of the comparison
Acacias Community Primary School and St Mary's RC Primary School Manchester are primary schools in Manchester.
Acacias Community Primary School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Mary's RC Primary School Manchester scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). Acacias Community Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Acacias Community Primary School was judged Good and St Mary's RC Primary School Manchester was judged Outstanding.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 58.0% for Acacias Community Primary School and 38.0% for St Mary's RC Primary School Manchester.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Acacias Community Primary School (55.0% in 2022-23, 58.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Mary's RC Primary School Manchester (55.0% in 2022-23, 38.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ManchesterAcacias Community Primary School | ManchesterSt Mary's RC Primary School Manchester | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100Stronger figure | C58/100 | |
| Local ranking | 50th of 128 in Manchester Stronger figure | 54th of 128 in Manchester | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 459 | 371 | |
| Capacity | 480 | 446 | |
| Location | Manchester, M19 2WW | Manchester, M19 2QW | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 58.0% Stronger figure | 38.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 459 | 371 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 36.2% | 21.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 52.5% | 19.1% | |
| SEN support | 15.3% | 21.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.9% | 7.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.5% Stronger figure | 4.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.6% Stronger figure | 11.0% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Acacias Community Primary School
St Mary's RC Primary School Manchester
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