Clifton Primary SchoolMossfield Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Manchester.
Summary of the comparison
Clifton Primary School and Mossfield Primary School are primary schools in Manchester.
Clifton Primary School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Mossfield Primary School scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Clifton Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Clifton Primary School was judged Good and Mossfield 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 42.0% for Clifton Primary School and 61.0% for Mossfield Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Clifton Primary School (69.0% in 2022-23, 42.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Mossfield Primary School (47.0% in 2022-23, 61.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ManchesterClifton Primary School | ManchesterMossfield Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C68/100Stronger figure | D49/100 | |
| Local ranking | 12th of 73 in Salford Stronger figure | 40th of 73 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 | 275 | 302 | |
| Capacity | 345 | 390 | |
| Location | Manchester, M27 6PF | Manchester, M27 6EH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 42.0% | 61.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 8.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 275 | 302 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 39.7% | 48.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.5% | 27.8% | |
| SEN support | 32.4% | 26.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.4% | 1.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.1% | 7.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 25.2% | 22.5% 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.
Clifton Primary School
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