Mersey Drive Community Primary SchoolUnsworth Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Mersey Drive Community Primary School and Unsworth Primary School are primary schools.
Mersey Drive Community Primary School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Unsworth Primary School scores 63 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 Unsworth 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 50.0% for Mersey Drive Community Primary School and 82.0% for Unsworth 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 risen at Unsworth Primary School (58.0% in 2022-23, 82.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ManchesterMersey Drive Community Primary School | BuryUnsworth Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C69/100Stronger figure | C63/100 | |
| Local ranking | 9th of 55 in Bury Stronger figure | 20th of 55 in Bury | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 203 | 232 | |
| Capacity | 236 | 210 | |
| Location | Manchester, M45 8LN | Bury, BL9 8LY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 50.0% | 82.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% Stronger figure | 4.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 196 | 214 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 46.5% | 14.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.6% | 5.6% | |
| SEN support | 18.4% | 15.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 9.7% | 11.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.1% | 3.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.0% | 8.5% 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.
Mersey Drive Community Primary School
Unsworth Primary School
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