Alkrington Primary SchoolSt Michael's Church of England Primary School, Alkrington
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Manchester.
Summary of the comparison
Alkrington Primary School and St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Alkrington are primary schools in Manchester.
Alkrington Primary School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Alkrington scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Alkrington Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Alkrington Primary School was judged Good and St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Alkrington was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 73.0% for Alkrington Primary School and 65.0% for St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Alkrington.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Alkrington Primary School (64.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Alkrington (48.0% in 2022-23, 65.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ManchesterAlkrington Primary School | ManchesterSt Michael's Church of England Primary School, Alkrington | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C68/100Stronger figure | D49/100 | |
| Local ranking | 12th of 57 in Rochdale Stronger figure | 44th of 57 in Rochdale | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 512 | 205 | |
| Capacity | 505 | 210 | |
| Location | Manchester, M24 1JZ | Manchester, M24 1GD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 73.0% Stronger figure | 65.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% | 19.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 516 | 205 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.4% | 6.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.1% | 3.4% | |
| SEN support | 9.1% | 13.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.7% | 2.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.3% Stronger figure | 4.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.4% | 9.0% Stronger figure | 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.
Alkrington Primary School
St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Alkrington
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