Sacred Heart RC Primary SchoolSt Gabriel's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Sacred Heart RC Primary School and St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School are primary schools.
Sacred Heart RC Primary School scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Sacred Heart RC Primary School was judged the expected standard and St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 61.0% for Sacred Heart RC Primary School and 72.0% for St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Sacred Heart RC Primary School (47.0% in 2022-23, 61.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School (73.0% in 2022-23, 72.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ManchesterSacred Heart RC Primary School | LeighSt Gabriel's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D46/100 | B73/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 89th of 97 in Wigan | 18th of 97 in Wigan Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 178 | 375 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 315 | |
| Location | Manchester, M46 9BN | Leigh, WN7 2XG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 61.0% | 72.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 17.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 174 | 374 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 42.0% | 56.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 18.4% | 19.5% | |
| SEN support | 12.6% | 13.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.6% | 3.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.2% | 5.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.0% | 13.8% 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.
Sacred Heart RC Primary School
St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School
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