Davyhulme Primary SchoolHighfield Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Manchester.
Summary of the comparison
Davyhulme Primary School and Highfield Primary School are primary schools in Manchester.
Davyhulme Primary School scores 81 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Highfield Primary School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Davyhulme Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Davyhulme Primary School was judged Outstanding and Highfield 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 90.0% for Davyhulme Primary School and 60.0% for Highfield Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Davyhulme Primary School (81.0% in 2022-23, 90.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Highfield Primary School (76.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ManchesterDavyhulme Primary School | ManchesterHighfield Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B81/100Stronger figure | B70/100 | |
| Local ranking | 7th of 59 in Trafford Stronger figure | 28th of 59 in Trafford | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 514 | 300 | |
| Capacity | 542 | 332 | |
| Location | Manchester, M41 0RX | Manchester, M41 9PA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 90.0% Stronger figure | 60.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 12.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 514 | 300 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 7.2% | 19.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.0% | 12.3% | |
| SEN support | 13.0% | 11.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.1% | 1.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 2.9% Stronger figure | 3.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 4.7% Stronger figure | 4.9% | 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.
Davyhulme Primary School
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