Plymouth Grove Primary SchoolSt Joseph's RC Primary School Manchester
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Plymouth Grove Primary School and St Joseph's RC Primary School Manchester are primary schools.
Plymouth Grove Primary School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Joseph's RC Primary School Manchester scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Plymouth Grove Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Plymouth Grove Primary School was judged Good and St Joseph's RC Primary School Manchester 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 53.0% for Plymouth Grove Primary School and 60.0% for St Joseph's RC Primary School Manchester.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Plymouth Grove Primary School (51.0% in 2022-23, 53.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Joseph's RC Primary School Manchester (50.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ArdwickPlymouth Grove Primary School | ManchesterSt Joseph's RC Primary School Manchester | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100Stronger figure | D53/100 | |
| Local ranking | 40th of 123 in Manchester Stronger figure | 74th of 123 in Manchester | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 347 | 219 | |
| Capacity | 472 | 249 | |
| Location | Ardwick, M13 0AQ | Manchester, M13 0BT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 53.0% | 60.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% | 3.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 394 | 228 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 70.4% | 28.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 69.3% | 61.8% | |
| SEN support | 9.1% | 15.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.6% | 4.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.6% Stronger figure | 6.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.5% | 18.7% 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.
Plymouth Grove Primary School
St Joseph's RC Primary School Manchester
Full profiles: Plymouth Grove Primary School · St Joseph's RC Primary School Manchester