Russell Scott Primary SchoolPoplar Street Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Manchester.
Summary of the comparison
Russell Scott Primary School and Poplar Street Primary School are primary schools in Manchester.
Russell Scott Primary School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Poplar Street Primary School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Russell Scott Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Russell Scott Primary School was judged Good and Poplar Street 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 54.0% for Russell Scott Primary School and 60.0% for Poplar Street Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Russell Scott Primary School (63.0% in 2022-23, 54.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Poplar Street Primary School (44.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ManchesterRussell Scott Primary School | ManchesterPoplar Street Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C67/100Stronger figure | D48/100 | |
| Local ranking | 9th of 63 in Tameside Stronger figure | 40th of 63 in Tameside | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 440 | 447 | |
| Capacity | 472 | 443 | |
| Location | Manchester, M34 3LQ | Manchester, M34 5EF | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 54.0% | 60.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 11.0% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 448 | 449 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 38.8% | 44.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 16.1% | 8.5% | |
| SEN support | 15.0% | 16.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.6% | 1.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.0% | 5.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.5% | 13.7% 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.
Russell Scott Primary School
Poplar Street Primary School
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