Mesne Lea Primary SchoolJames Brindley Community Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Manchester.
Summary of the comparison
Mesne Lea Primary School and James Brindley Community Primary School are primary schools in Manchester.
Mesne Lea Primary School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and James Brindley Community Primary School scores 80 out of 100 (grade B, strong). James Brindley Community Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Mesne Lea Primary School was judged the expected standard and James Brindley Community Primary School was judged Outstanding.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 56.0% for Mesne Lea Primary School and 82.0% for James Brindley Community Primary School.
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ManchesterMesne Lea Primary School | ManchesterJames Brindley Community Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100 | B80/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 62nd of 73 in Salford | 30th of 73 in Salford Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 427 | 236 | |
| Capacity | 446 | 250 | |
| Location | Manchester, M28 7FG | Manchester, M28 7HE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 56.0% | 82.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 13.0% Stronger figure | 11.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 111.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 427 | 236 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 27.6% | 8.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.0% | 5.1% | |
| SEN support | 18.0% | 7.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.8% | 4.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.6% | 3.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.3% | 3.3% 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.
Mesne Lea Primary School
James Brindley Community Primary School
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