Fairfield Road Primary SchoolSt Mary's CofE Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Manchester.
Summary of the comparison
Fairfield Road Primary School and St Mary's CofE Primary School are primary schools in Manchester.
Fairfield Road Primary School scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Mary's CofE Primary School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average). Fairfield Road Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Fairfield Road Primary School was judged strong and St Mary's CofE 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 69.0% for Fairfield Road Primary School and 66.0% for St Mary's CofE Primary School.
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 fallen at St Mary's CofE Primary School (78.0% in 2022-23, 66.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ManchesterFairfield Road Primary School | ManchesterSt Mary's CofE Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B75/100Stronger figure | C68/100 | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 64 in Tameside Stronger figure | 7th of 64 in Tameside | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 438 | 227 | |
| Capacity | 472 | 210 | |
| Location | Manchester, M43 6AF | Manchester, M43 7BR | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 69.0% Stronger figure | 66.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 14.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 438 | 227 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 31.8% | 26.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 22.1% | 19.4% | |
| SEN support | 16.7% | 11.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.3% | 1.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.7% | 3.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.9% | 5.0% 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.
Fairfield Road Primary School
St Mary's CofE Primary School
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