Heald Place Primary SchoolThe Divine Mercy Roman Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Manchester.
Summary of the comparison
Heald Place Primary School and The Divine Mercy Roman Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Manchester.
Heald Place Primary School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and The Divine Mercy Roman Catholic Primary School scores 40 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Heald Place Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Heald Place Primary School was judged in need of attention and The Divine Mercy Roman Catholic Primary School was judged Requires improvement.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 52.0% for Heald Place Primary School and 38.0% for The Divine Mercy Roman Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Heald Place Primary School (44.0% in 2022-23, 52.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at The Divine Mercy Roman Catholic Primary School (45.0% in 2022-23, 38.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ManchesterHeald Place Primary School | ManchesterThe Divine Mercy Roman Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100Stronger figure | D40/100 | |
| Local ranking | 86th of 123 in Manchester Stronger figure | 103rd of 123 in Manchester | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 572 | 406 | |
| Capacity | 592 | 480 | |
| Location | Manchester, M14 7PN | Manchester, M14 7SH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 52.0% Stronger figure | 38.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 1.0% | 4.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 622 | 430 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 52.4% | 48.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 83.6% | 60.7% | |
| SEN support | 15.3% | 18.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.2% | 2.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.5% Stronger figure | 5.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.4% Stronger figure | 16.8% | 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.
Heald Place Primary School
The Divine Mercy Roman Catholic Primary School
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