Rack House Primary SchoolSt. Aidan's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Manchester.
Summary of the comparison
Rack House Primary School and St. Aidan's Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Manchester.
Rack House Primary School scores 76 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St. Aidan's Catholic Primary School scores 42 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Rack House Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Rack House Primary School was judged the expected standard and St. Aidan's Catholic Primary School was judged Requires improvement.
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).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ManchesterRack House Primary School | ManchesterSt. Aidan's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B76/100Stronger figure | D42/100 | |
| Local ranking | 4th of 128 in Manchester Stronger figure | 127th of 128 in Manchester | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: ExpectedStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 449 | 226 | |
| Capacity | 510 | 210 | |
| Location | Manchester, M23 0BT | Manchester, M23 0BW | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 79.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 16.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 109.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 449 | 226 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 51.0% | 39.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 28.7% | 27.0% | |
| SEN support | 15.1% | 19.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.2% | 4.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.9% Stronger figure | 6.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.9% Stronger figure | 20.9% | 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.
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Full profiles: Rack House Primary School · St. Aidan's Catholic Primary School