Fairfield Road Primary SchoolSt Raphael's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Fairfield Road Primary School and St Raphael's Catholic Primary School are primary schools.
Fairfield Road Primary School scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Raphael's Catholic Primary School scores 77 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St Raphael's Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Fairfield Road Primary School was judged strong and St Raphael's Catholic 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 80.0% for St Raphael's Catholic 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 Raphael's Catholic Primary School (85.0% in 2022-23, 80.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ManchesterFairfield Road Primary School | StalybridgeSt Raphael's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B75/100 | B77/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 64 in Tameside | 1st of 64 in Tameside Stronger figure | |
| 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 | 213 | |
| Capacity | 472 | 236 | |
| Location | Manchester, M43 6AF | Stalybridge, SK15 3JL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 69.0% | 80.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 14.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 438 | 213 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 31.8% | 20.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 22.1% | 10.3% | |
| SEN support | 16.7% | 8.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.3% | 1.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.7% | 3.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.9% | 8.1% 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 Raphael's Catholic Primary School
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