Gorsefield Primary SchoolWesley Methodist Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Manchester.
Summary of the comparison
Gorsefield Primary School and Wesley Methodist Primary School are primary schools in Manchester.
Gorsefield Primary School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Wesley Methodist Primary School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). Gorsefield Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Gorsefield Primary School was judged Good and Wesley Methodist 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 88.0% for Gorsefield Primary School and 60.0% for Wesley Methodist Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Gorsefield Primary School (64.0% in 2022-23, 88.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Wesley Methodist Primary School (42.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ManchesterGorsefield Primary School | ManchesterWesley Methodist Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B72/100Stronger figure | C61/100 | |
| Local ranking | 7th of 55 in Bury Stronger figure | 24th of 55 in Bury | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 332 | 320 | |
| Capacity | 432 | 315 | |
| Location | Manchester, M26 4DW | Manchester, M26 4PX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 88.0% Stronger figure | 60.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 37.0% Stronger figure | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 111.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 336 | 299 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 58.6% | 23.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 30.4% | 1.7% | |
| SEN support | 12.8% | 22.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.3% | 4.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.1% Stronger figure | 6.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.8% Stronger figure | 14.1% | 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.
Gorsefield Primary School
Wesley Methodist Primary School
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