Cheetwood Primary SchoolUnity Community Primary
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Manchester.
Summary of the comparison
Cheetwood Primary School and Unity Community Primary are primary schools in Manchester.
Cheetwood Primary School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Unity Community Primary scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). Unity Community Primary is ahead on our composite score.
Cheetwood Primary School was judged Good and Unity Community Primary was judged the expected standard.
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 47.0% for Unity Community Primary.
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 held broadly level at Unity Community Primary (45.0% in 2022-23, 47.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ManchesterCheetwood Primary School | ManchesterUnity Community Primary | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100 | C58/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 64th of 123 in Manchester | 54th of 123 in Manchester Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Free schools | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 197 | 363 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 420 | |
| Location | Manchester, M8 8EJ | Manchester, M7 4YE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 43.0% | 47.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 2.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 216 | 364 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 52.6% | 51.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 87.5% | 77.5% | |
| SEN support | 9.3% | 17.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.3% | 3.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.6% Stronger figure | 5.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.6% Stronger figure | 20.2% | 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.
Cheetwood Primary School
Unity Community Primary
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