Sacred Heart RC Primary SchoolOld Hall Drive Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Manchester.
Summary of the comparison
Sacred Heart RC Primary School and Old Hall Drive Academy are primary schools in Manchester.
Sacred Heart RC Primary School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Old Hall Drive Academy scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Old Hall Drive Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Sacred Heart RC Primary School was judged the expected standard and Old Hall Drive Academy 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 75.0% for Sacred Heart RC Primary School and 67.0% for Old Hall Drive Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Sacred Heart RC Primary School (51.0% in 2022-23, 75.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Old Hall Drive Academy (63.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ManchesterSacred Heart RC Primary School | ManchesterOld Hall Drive Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100 | B72/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 71st of 128 in Manchester | 12th of 128 in Manchester Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 335 | 461 | |
| Capacity | 345 | 480 | |
| Location | Manchester, M18 7NJ | Manchester, M18 7FU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 75.0% Stronger figure | 67.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% Stronger figure | 6.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 335 | 461 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 46.9% | 68.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 47.2% | 39.7% | |
| SEN support | 16.4% | 13.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.6% | 3.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.7% Stronger figure | 6.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.4% Stronger figure | 17.1% | 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.
Sacred Heart RC Primary School
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