Chapelfield Primary SchoolGorsefield Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Manchester.
Summary of the comparison
Chapelfield Primary School and Gorsefield Primary School are primary schools in Manchester.
Chapelfield Primary School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Gorsefield Primary School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Gorsefield Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Chapelfield Primary School was judged Good and Gorsefield Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 64.0% for Chapelfield Primary School and 88.0% for Gorsefield Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Chapelfield Primary School (51.0% in 2022-23, 64.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Gorsefield Primary School (64.0% in 2022-23, 88.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ManchesterChapelfield Primary School | ManchesterGorsefield Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100 | B72/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 29th of 55 in Bury | 7th of 55 in Bury Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 288 | 332 | |
| Capacity | 251 | 432 | |
| Location | Manchester, M26 1LH | Manchester, M26 4DW | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 64.0% | 88.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 37.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 | 111.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 292 | 336 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 37.4% | 58.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 12.0% | 30.4% | |
| SEN support | 21.2% | 12.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.7% | 6.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.6% | 5.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.3% | 12.8% 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.
Chapelfield Primary School
Gorsefield Primary School
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