Button Lane Primary SchoolLime Tree Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Button Lane Primary School and Lime Tree Primary Academy are primary schools.
Button Lane Primary School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Lime Tree Primary Academy scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Lime Tree Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Button Lane Primary School was judged Good and Lime Tree Primary Academy 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 49.0% for Button Lane Primary School and 69.0% for Lime Tree Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Button Lane Primary School (48.0% in 2022-23, 49.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Lime Tree Primary Academy (66.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ManchesterButton Lane Primary School | SaleLime Tree Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100 | B72/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 60th of 123 in Manchester | 23rd of 58 in Trafford | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 385 | 473 | |
| Capacity | 480 | 472 | |
| Location | Manchester, M23 0ND | Sale, M33 2RP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 49.0% | 69.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% | 11.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 420 | 481 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 58.0% | 27.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 24.3% | 37.0% | |
| SEN support | 13.8% | 20.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.3% | 4.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.7% | 3.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.9% | 4.3% 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.
Button Lane Primary School
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