Gorse Hill Primary SchoolVictoria Park Junior School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Manchester.
Summary of the comparison
Gorse Hill Primary School and Victoria Park Junior School are primary schools in Manchester.
Gorse Hill Primary School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Victoria Park Junior School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). Gorse Hill Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Gorse Hill Primary School was judged Good and Victoria Park Junior 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 73.0% for Victoria Park Junior 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 risen at Victoria Park Junior School (59.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ManchesterGorse Hill Primary School | ManchesterVictoria Park Junior School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100Stronger figure | C58/100 | |
| Local ranking | 40th of 58 in Trafford Stronger figure | 41st of 58 in Trafford | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 7-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 302 | 230 | |
| Capacity | 279 | 240 | |
| Location | Manchester, M32 0PF | Manchester, M32 0XZ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 63.0% | 73.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% | 10.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 331 | 235 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 44.0% | 30.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 43.8% | 31.9% | |
| SEN support | 23.0% | 17.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.1% | 1.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.7% | 3.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.6% | 3.8% 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
Victoria Park Junior School
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