Irk Valley Community SchoolMount Carmel RC Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Manchester.
Summary of the comparison
Irk Valley Community School and Mount Carmel RC Primary School are primary schools in Manchester.
Irk Valley Community School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Mount Carmel RC Primary School scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Mount Carmel RC Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Irk Valley Community School was judged Good and Mount Carmel RC Primary School was judged exceptional.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 46.0% for Irk Valley Community School and 77.0% for Mount Carmel RC Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Irk Valley Community School (51.0% in 2022-23, 46.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Mount Carmel RC Primary School (65.0% in 2022-23, 77.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ManchesterIrk Valley Community School | ManchesterMount Carmel RC Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100 | B74/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 56th of 123 in Manchester | 5th of 123 in Manchester Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 437 | 428 | |
| Capacity | 472 | 459 | |
| Location | Manchester, M8 5XH | Manchester, M9 8BG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 46.0% | 77.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 12.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 459 | 438 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 45.6% | 38.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 74.1% | 27.6% | |
| SEN support | 18.7% | 12.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.3% | 6.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.4% | 3.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.3% | 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.
Irk Valley Community School
Mount Carmel RC Primary School
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