Christ The King RC Primary SchoolMesne Lea Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Manchester.
Summary of the comparison
Christ The King RC Primary School and Mesne Lea Primary School are primary schools in Manchester.
Christ The King RC Primary School scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Mesne Lea Primary School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). Christ The King RC Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Christ The King RC Primary School was judged Good and Mesne Lea Primary School 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 89.0% for Christ The King RC Primary School and 56.0% for Mesne Lea Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Christ The King RC Primary School (76.0% in 2022-23, 89.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ManchesterChrist The King RC Primary School | ManchesterMesne Lea Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B73/100Stronger figure | C57/100 | |
| Local ranking | 8th of 73 in Salford Stronger figure | 62nd of 73 in Salford | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 231 | 427 | |
| Capacity | 241 | 446 | |
| Location | Manchester, M28 3DW | Manchester, M28 7FG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 89.0% Stronger figure | 56.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 15.0% Stronger figure | 13.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 111.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 231 | 427 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.3% | 27.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.5% | 8.0% | |
| SEN support | 16.4% | 18.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.9% | 6.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.8% Stronger figure | 5.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.8% Stronger figure | 15.3% | 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.
Christ The King RC Primary School
Mesne Lea Primary School
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