Benchill Primary SchoolSt Wilfrid's CofE Aided Primary School Northenden
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Manchester.
Summary of the comparison
Benchill Primary School and St Wilfrid's CofE Aided Primary School Northenden are primary schools in Manchester.
Benchill Primary School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Wilfrid's CofE Aided Primary School Northenden scores 52 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 St Wilfrid's CofE Aided Primary School Northenden 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 43.0% for St Wilfrid's CofE Aided Primary School Northenden.
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 fallen at St Wilfrid's CofE Aided Primary School Northenden (59.0% in 2022-23, 43.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ManchesterBenchill Primary School | ManchesterSt Wilfrid's CofE Aided Primary School Northenden | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100Stronger figure | D52/100 | |
| Local ranking | 60th of 123 in Manchester Stronger figure | 76th of 123 in Manchester | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 479 | 340 | |
| Capacity | 574 | 347 | |
| Location | Manchester, M22 8EJ | Manchester, M22 4NR | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 60.0% Stronger figure | 43.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 1.0% | 2.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 503 | 334 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 67.0% | 29.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 31.4% | 15.3% | |
| SEN support | 15.1% | 13.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.4% | 5.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.4% | 5.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.9% | 12.3% 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
St Wilfrid's CofE Aided Primary School Northenden
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