Chorlton Park PrimaryBarlow Hall Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Manchester.
Summary of the comparison
Chorlton Park Primary and Barlow Hall Primary School are primary schools in Manchester.
Chorlton Park Primary scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Barlow Hall Primary School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). Chorlton Park Primary is ahead on our composite score.
Chorlton Park Primary was judged Good and Barlow Hall 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 62.0% for Chorlton Park Primary and 77.0% for Barlow Hall Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Chorlton Park Primary (64.0% in 2022-23, 62.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Barlow Hall Primary School (62.0% in 2022-23, 77.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ManchesterChorlton Park Primary | ManchesterBarlow Hall Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100Stronger figure | C57/100 | |
| Local ranking | 57th of 123 in Manchester Stronger figure | 60th of 123 in Manchester | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 683 | 231 | |
| Capacity | 630 | 315 | |
| Location | Manchester, M21 7HH | Manchester, M21 7JG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 62.0% | 77.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% | 7.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 685 | 242 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 29.0% | 59.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 17.4% | 25.2% | |
| SEN support | 17.4% | 26.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.9% | 10.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.6% Stronger figure | 5.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.6% Stronger figure | 14.1% | 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.
Chorlton Park Primary
Barlow Hall Primary School
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