Crowcroft Park Primary SchoolGorton Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Manchester.
Summary of the comparison
Crowcroft Park Primary School and Gorton Primary School are primary schools in Manchester.
Crowcroft Park Primary School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Gorton Primary School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Crowcroft Park Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Crowcroft Park Primary School was judged the expected standard and Gorton 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 66.0% for Crowcroft Park Primary School and 41.0% for Gorton Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Crowcroft Park Primary School (66.0% in 2022-23, 66.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ManchesterCrowcroft Park Primary School | ManchesterGorton Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C64/100Stronger figure | D52/100 | |
| Local ranking | 29th of 123 in Manchester Stronger figure | 110th of 123 in Manchester | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Free schools | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 250 | 446 | |
| Capacity | 215 | 472 | |
| Location | Manchester, M12 5SY | Manchester, M18 7GR | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 66.0% Stronger figure | 41.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% Stronger figure | 6.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 251 | 431 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 65.9% | 56.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 91.2% | 68.2% | |
| SEN support | 25.1% | 16.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.8% | 7.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.4% Stronger figure | 7.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.5% Stronger figure | 23.6% | 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.
Crowcroft Park Primary School
Gorton Primary School
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