Crab Lane Primary SchoolSt Clare's RC Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Manchester.
Summary of the comparison
Crab Lane Primary School and St Clare's RC Primary School are primary schools in Manchester.
Crab Lane Primary School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Clare's RC Primary School scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Crab Lane Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Crab Lane Primary School was judged the expected standard and St Clare's RC 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 56.0% for Crab Lane Primary School and 55.0% for St Clare's RC Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Crab Lane Primary School (46.0% in 2022-23, 56.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Clare's RC Primary School (52.0% in 2022-23, 55.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ManchesterCrab Lane Primary School | ManchesterSt Clare's RC Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100Stronger figure | D50/100 | |
| Local ranking | 84th of 123 in Manchester Stronger figure | 88th of 123 in Manchester | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 412 | 442 | |
| Capacity | 472 | 450 | |
| Location | Manchester, M9 8NB | Manchester, M9 0RR | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 56.0% Stronger figure | 55.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 2.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 425 | 444 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 61.6% | 46.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 35.8% | 25.5% | |
| SEN support | 12.7% | 13.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.3% | 3.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.4% | 5.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.5% | 13.5% 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.
Crab Lane Primary School
St Clare's RC Primary School
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