Bowker Vale Primary SchoolCrab Lane Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Manchester.
Summary of the comparison
Bowker Vale Primary School and Crab Lane Primary School are primary schools in Manchester.
Bowker Vale Primary School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Crab Lane Primary School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Crab Lane Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Bowker Vale Primary School was judged Good and Crab Lane Primary School 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 61.0% for Bowker Vale Primary School and 56.0% for Crab Lane Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Bowker Vale Primary School (41.0% in 2022-23, 61.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Crab Lane Primary School (46.0% in 2022-23, 56.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ManchesterBowker Vale Primary School | ManchesterCrab Lane Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D48/100 | D51/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 95th of 123 in Manchester | 84th of 123 in Manchester Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 439 | 412 | |
| Capacity | 465 | 472 | |
| Location | Manchester, M8 4NB | Manchester, M9 8NB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 61.0% Stronger figure | 56.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 455 | 425 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 48.5% | 61.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 55.4% | 35.8% | |
| SEN support | 8.6% | 12.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.2% | 3.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.4% | 5.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.9% | 17.5% 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.
Bowker Vale Primary School
Crab Lane Primary School
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