Ringway Primary SchoolThe Willows Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Manchester.
Summary of the comparison
Ringway Primary School and The Willows Primary School are primary schools in Manchester.
Ringway Primary School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and The Willows Primary School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Ringway Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Ringway Primary School was judged Good and The Willows 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 39.0% for Ringway Primary School and 60.0% for The Willows Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Ringway Primary School (62.0% in 2022-23, 39.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at The Willows Primary School (53.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ManchesterRingway Primary School | ManchesterThe Willows Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100Stronger figure | D48/100 | |
| Local ranking | 82nd of 123 in Manchester Stronger figure | 92nd of 123 in Manchester | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 417 | 407 | |
| Capacity | 472 | 423 | |
| Location | Manchester, M22 0WW | Manchester, M22 1BQ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 39.0% | 60.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 3.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 433 | 429 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 56.9% | 59.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 24.9% | 19.3% | |
| SEN support | 21.5% | 21.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.2% | 8.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.5% | 5.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.9% | 14.6% 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.
Ringway Primary School
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