Moorside Primary SchoolSt Charles' RC Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Moorside Primary School and St Charles' RC Primary School are primary schools.
Moorside Primary School scores 42 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Charles' RC Primary School scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Charles' RC Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Moorside Primary School was judged the expected standard and St Charles' RC 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 47.0% for Moorside Primary School and 68.0% for St Charles' RC Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Moorside Primary School (56.0% in 2022-23, 47.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Charles' RC Primary School (43.0% in 2022-23, 68.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SwintonMoorside Primary School | ManchesterSt Charles' RC Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D42/100 | D44/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 55th of 71 in Salford | 51st of 71 in Salford Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 609 | 223 | |
| Capacity | 690 | 250 | |
| Location | Swinton, M27 0LN | Manchester, M27 9PD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 47.0% | 68.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% | 14.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 651 | 229 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 29.3% | 20.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 14.7% | 16.6% | |
| SEN support | 10.8% | 26.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.4% | 0.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.9% Stronger figure | 6.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.9% Stronger figure | 17.6% | 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.
Moorside Primary School
St Charles' RC Primary School
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