Mersey Drive Community Primary SchoolBury and Whitefield Jewish Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Mersey Drive Community Primary School and Bury and Whitefield Jewish Primary School are primary schools.
Mersey Drive Community Primary School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Bury and Whitefield Jewish Primary School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average). Mersey Drive Community Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Mersey Drive Community Primary School was judged Good and Bury and Whitefield Jewish Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 50.0% for Mersey Drive Community Primary School and 56.0% for Bury and Whitefield Jewish Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Mersey Drive Community Primary School (61.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Bury and Whitefield Jewish Primary School (71.0% in 2022-23, 56.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ManchesterMersey Drive Community Primary School | BuryBury and Whitefield Jewish Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C69/100Stronger figure | C68/100 | |
| Local ranking | 9th of 55 in Bury Stronger figure | 10th of 55 in Bury | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 203 | 103 | |
| Capacity | 236 | 210 | |
| Location | Manchester, M45 8LN | Bury, BL9 8JT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 50.0% | 56.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% | 11.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 196 | 102 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 46.5% | 17.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.6% | 4.9% | |
| SEN support | 18.4% | 22.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 9.7% | 7.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.1% Stronger figure | 7.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.0% Stronger figure | 25.9% | 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.
Mersey Drive Community Primary School
Bury and Whitefield Jewish Primary School
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