Gorse Hill Primary SchoolSt Ann's RC Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Manchester.
Summary of the comparison
Gorse Hill Primary School and St Ann's RC Primary School are primary schools in Manchester.
Gorse Hill Primary School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Ann's RC Primary School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Ann's RC Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Gorse Hill Primary School was judged Good and St Ann's RC 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 63.0% for Gorse Hill Primary School and 53.0% for St Ann's RC Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Gorse Hill Primary School (65.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Ann's RC Primary School (63.0% in 2022-23, 53.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ManchesterGorse Hill Primary School | ManchesterSt Ann's RC Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100 | C61/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 40th of 58 in Trafford | 39th of 58 in Trafford Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 302 | 415 | |
| Capacity | 279 | 463 | |
| Location | Manchester, M32 0PF | Manchester, M32 8SH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 63.0% Stronger figure | 53.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% Stronger figure | 6.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 331 | 424 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 44.0% | 23.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 43.8% | 22.9% | |
| SEN support | 23.0% | 11.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.1% | 2.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.7% | 5.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.6% | 12.3% 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.
Gorse Hill Primary School
St Ann's RC Primary School
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