Bridgewater Primary SchoolNorth Walkden Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Manchester.
Summary of the comparison
Bridgewater Primary School and North Walkden Primary School are primary schools in Manchester.
Bridgewater Primary School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and North Walkden Primary School scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Bridgewater Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Bridgewater Primary School was judged Outstanding and North Walkden Primary School was judged in need of attention.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 82.0% for Bridgewater Primary School and 34.0% for North Walkden Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Bridgewater Primary School (80.0% in 2022-23, 82.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at North Walkden Primary School (41.0% in 2022-23, 34.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ManchesterBridgewater Primary School | ManchesterNorth Walkden Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B72/100Stronger figure | D43/100 | |
| Local ranking | 10th of 71 in Salford Stronger figure | 53rd of 71 in Salford | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Needs attention | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 442 | 220 | |
| Capacity | 446 | 236 | |
| Location | Manchester, M38 9WD | Manchester, M28 3QD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 82.0% Stronger figure | 34.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% | 7.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 439 | 231 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 50.6% | 47.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 25.5% | 16.0% | |
| SEN support | 24.4% | 19.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.4% | 1.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.7% | 4.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.8% Stronger figure | 11.3% | 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.
Bridgewater Primary School
North Walkden Primary School
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