Button Lane Primary SchoolSt. Aidan's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Manchester.
Summary of the comparison
Button Lane Primary School and St. Aidan's Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Manchester.
Button Lane Primary School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St. Aidan's Catholic Primary School scores 42 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Button Lane Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Button Lane Primary School was judged Good and St. Aidan's Catholic Primary School was judged Requires improvement.
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).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ManchesterButton Lane Primary School | ManchesterSt. Aidan's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100Stronger figure | D42/100 | |
| Local ranking | 60th of 123 in Manchester Stronger figure | 122nd of 123 in Manchester | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 385 | 207 | |
| Capacity | 480 | 210 | |
| Location | Manchester, M23 0ND | Manchester, M23 0BW | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 49.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 420 | 226 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 58.0% | 39.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 24.3% | 27.0% | |
| SEN support | 13.8% | 19.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.3% | 4.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.7% Stronger figure | 6.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.9% Stronger figure | 20.9% | 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.
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Full profiles: Button Lane Primary School · St. Aidan's Catholic Primary School