Rack House Primary SchoolButton Lane Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Manchester.
Summary of the comparison
Rack House Primary School and Button Lane Primary School are primary schools in Manchester.
Rack House Primary School scores 76 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Button Lane Primary School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). Rack House Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Rack House Primary School was judged the expected standard and Button Lane 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 79.0% for Rack House Primary School and 49.0% for Button Lane Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Rack House Primary School (75.0% in 2022-23, 79.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Button Lane Primary School (48.0% in 2022-23, 49.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ManchesterRack House Primary School | ManchesterButton Lane Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B76/100Stronger figure | C57/100 | |
| Local ranking | 4th of 128 in Manchester Stronger figure | 64th of 128 in Manchester | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 449 | 420 | |
| Capacity | 510 | 480 | |
| Location | Manchester, M23 0BT | Manchester, M23 0ND | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 79.0% Stronger figure | 49.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 16.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 449 | 420 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 51.0% | 58.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 28.7% | 24.3% | |
| SEN support | 15.1% | 13.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.2% | 4.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.9% Stronger figure | 6.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.9% Stronger figure | 18.9% | 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.
Rack House Primary School
Button Lane Primary School
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