Fairfield Road Primary SchoolManchester Road Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Manchester.
Summary of the comparison
Fairfield Road Primary School and Manchester Road Primary Academy are primary schools in Manchester.
Fairfield Road Primary School scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Manchester Road Primary Academy scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Fairfield Road Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Fairfield Road Primary School was judged strong and Manchester Road Primary Academy 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 69.0% for Fairfield Road Primary School and 59.0% for Manchester Road Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Fairfield Road Primary School (73.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Manchester Road Primary Academy (55.0% in 2022-23, 59.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ManchesterFairfield Road Primary School | ManchesterManchester Road Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B75/100Stronger figure | D53/100 | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 64 in Tameside Stronger figure | 31st of 64 in Tameside | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 438 | 378 | |
| Capacity | 472 | 446 | |
| Location | Manchester, M43 6AF | Manchester, M43 6GD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 69.0% Stronger figure | 59.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 14.0% Stronger figure | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 438 | 378 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 31.8% | 48.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 22.1% | 28.8% | |
| SEN support | 16.7% | 18.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.3% | 4.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.7% Stronger figure | 5.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.9% Stronger figure | 13.1% | 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.
Fairfield Road Primary School
Manchester Road Primary Academy
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