Moorside Primary SchoolSt Peter's CofE Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Moorside Primary School and St Peter's CofE Primary School are primary schools.
Moorside Primary School scores 42 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Peter's CofE Primary School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Peter's CofE Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Moorside Primary School was judged the expected standard and St Peter's CofE 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 69.0% for St Peter's CofE 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 held broadly level at St Peter's CofE Primary School (70.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SwintonMoorside Primary School | ManchesterSt Peter's CofE Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D42/100 | C65/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 55th of 71 in Salford | 18th 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 | 225 | |
| Capacity | 690 | 210 | |
| Location | Swinton, M27 0LN | Manchester, M27 0WA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 47.0% | 69.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% | 14.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 651 | 225 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 29.3% | 35.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 14.7% | 13.8% | |
| SEN support | 10.8% | 19.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.4% | 2.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.9% | 5.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.9% | 14.2% 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.
Moorside Primary School
St Peter's CofE Primary School
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