North Walkden Primary SchoolSt Paul's CofE Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Manchester.
Summary of the comparison
North Walkden Primary School and St Paul's CofE Primary School are primary schools in Manchester.
North Walkden Primary School scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Paul's CofE Primary School scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St Paul's CofE Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
North Walkden Primary School was judged in need of attention and St Paul's CofE Primary School was judged strong.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 34.0% for North Walkden Primary School and 76.0% for St Paul's CofE Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at North Walkden Primary School (41.0% in 2022-23, 34.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Paul's CofE Primary School (71.0% in 2022-23, 76.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ManchesterNorth Walkden Primary School | ManchesterSt Paul's CofE Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D43/100 | B73/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 53rd of 71 in Salford | 9th of 71 in Salford Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Needs attention | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 220 | 355 | |
| Capacity | 236 | 420 | |
| Location | Manchester, M28 3QD | Manchester, M28 3NZ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 34.0% | 76.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | 11.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 231 | 367 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 47.3% | 44.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 16.0% | 28.3% | |
| SEN support | 19.5% | 19.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.7% | 3.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.6% Stronger figure | 4.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.3% Stronger figure | 12.0% | 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.
North Walkden Primary School
St Paul's CofE Primary School
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