Bridgewater Primary SchoolSt Edmund's RC Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Manchester.
Summary of the comparison
Bridgewater Primary School and St Edmund's RC Primary School are primary schools in Manchester.
Bridgewater Primary School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Edmund's RC Primary School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). Bridgewater Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Bridgewater Primary School was judged Outstanding and St Edmund's RC Primary School was judged strong.
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 66.0% for St Edmund's RC 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 risen at St Edmund's RC Primary School (48.0% in 2022-23, 66.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ManchesterBridgewater Primary School | ManchesterSt Edmund's RC Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B72/100Stronger figure | C61/100 | |
| Local ranking | 10th of 73 in Salford Stronger figure | 23rd of 73 in Salford | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Strong | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 439 | 352 | |
| Capacity | 446 | 315 | |
| Location | Manchester, M38 9WD | Manchester, M38 0WH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 82.0% Stronger figure | 66.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% | 9.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 439 | 352 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 50.6% | 41.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 25.5% | 27.0% | |
| SEN support | 24.4% | 23.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.4% | 2.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.7% | 4.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.8% Stronger figure | 14.2% | 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
St Edmund's RC Primary School
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