E-ACT Blackley AcademyCrosslee Community Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Manchester.
Summary of the comparison
E-ACT Blackley Academy and Crosslee Community Primary School are primary schools in Manchester.
E-ACT Blackley Academy scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Crosslee Community Primary School scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average). E-ACT Blackley Academy is ahead on our composite score.
E-ACT Blackley Academy was judged Good and Crosslee Community 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 62.0% for E-ACT Blackley Academy and 50.0% for Crosslee Community Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at E-ACT Blackley Academy (58.0% in 2022-23, 62.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ManchesterE-ACT Blackley Academy | ManchesterCrosslee Community Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100Stronger figure | D49/100 | |
| Local ranking | 68th of 123 in Manchester Stronger figure | 112th of 123 in Manchester | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 441 | 373 | |
| Capacity | 480 | 457 | |
| Location | Manchester, M9 0RD | Manchester, M9 6TG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 62.0% Stronger figure | 50.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% Stronger figure | 2.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 424 | 389 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 62.7% | 55.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 24.3% | 34.2% | |
| SEN support | 15.1% | 23.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.7% | 4.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.9% Stronger figure | 7.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.1% Stronger figure | 24.1% | 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.
E-ACT Blackley Academy
Crosslee Community Primary School
Full profiles: E-ACT Blackley Academy · Crosslee Community Primary School