Elm Wood Primary SchoolSt Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Manchester.
Summary of the comparison
Elm Wood Primary School and St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale are primary schools in Manchester.
Elm Wood Primary School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale is ahead on our composite score.
Elm Wood Primary School was judged Good and St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale was judged strong.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 43.0% for Elm Wood Primary School and 59.0% for St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Elm Wood Primary School (46.0% in 2022-23, 43.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale (48.0% in 2022-23, 59.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ManchesterElm Wood Primary School | ManchesterSt Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D48/100 | D52/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 45th of 57 in Rochdale | 42nd of 57 in Rochdale Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 450 | 212 | |
| Capacity | 454 | 210 | |
| Location | Manchester, M24 2EG | Manchester, M24 1FL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 43.0% | 59.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% | 9.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 100.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 450 | 212 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 39.4% | 15.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.1% | 6.6% | |
| SEN support | 16.0% | 16.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.7% | 2.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.4% | 4.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.1% | 6.6% 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.
Elm Wood Primary School
St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale
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