Benchill Primary SchoolSs John Fisher and Thomas More Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Manchester.
Summary of the comparison
Benchill Primary School and Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Manchester.
Benchill Primary School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Catholic Primary School scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Benchill Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Benchill Primary School was judged the expected standard and Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Catholic Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 60.0% for Benchill Primary School and 48.0% for Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Benchill Primary School (43.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Catholic Primary School (48.0% in 2022-23, 48.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ManchesterBenchill Primary School | ManchesterSs John Fisher and Thomas More Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100Stronger figure | D50/100 | |
| Local ranking | 60th of 123 in Manchester Stronger figure | 90th of 123 in Manchester | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 479 | 370 | |
| Capacity | 574 | 377 | |
| Location | Manchester, M22 8EJ | Manchester, M22 9NW | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 60.0% Stronger figure | 48.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 1.0% | 7.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 503 | 363 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 67.0% | 52.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 31.4% | 38.3% | |
| SEN support | 15.1% | 13.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.4% | 4.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.4% | 5.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.9% | 13.4% 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.
Benchill Primary School
Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Catholic Primary School
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