Cheetwood Primary SchoolThe Friars Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Cheetwood Primary School and The Friars Primary School are primary schools.
Cheetwood Primary School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Friars Primary School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Cheetwood Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Cheetwood Primary School was judged Good and The Friars 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 43.0% for Cheetwood Primary School and 48.0% for The Friars Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Cheetwood Primary School (48.0% in 2022-23, 43.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at The Friars Primary School (45.0% in 2022-23, 48.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ManchesterCheetwood Primary School | SalfordThe Friars Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100Stronger figure | D48/100 | |
| Local ranking | 64th of 123 in Manchester | 43rd of 71 in Salford | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 197 | 362 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 450 | |
| Location | Manchester, M8 8EJ | Salford, M3 7EU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 43.0% | 48.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 8.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 216 | 394 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 52.6% | 44.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 87.5% | 60.4% | |
| SEN support | 9.3% | 17.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.3% | 3.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.6% | 5.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.6% Stronger figure | 15.8% | 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.
Cheetwood Primary School
The Friars Primary School
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