Sacred Heart RC Primary SchoolSt James' CofE Primary School Gorton
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Manchester.
Summary of the comparison
Sacred Heart RC Primary School and St James' CofE Primary School Gorton are primary schools in Manchester.
Sacred Heart RC Primary School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St James' CofE Primary School Gorton scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). St James' CofE Primary School Gorton is ahead on our composite score.
Sacred Heart RC Primary School was judged the expected standard and St James' CofE Primary School Gorton 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 48.0% for St James' CofE Primary School Gorton.
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 held broadly level at St James' CofE Primary School Gorton (47.0% in 2022-23, 48.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ManchesterSacred Heart RC Primary School | ManchesterSt James' CofE Primary School Gorton | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100 | C58/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 67th of 123 in Manchester | 51st of 123 in Manchester Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 330 | 466 | |
| Capacity | 345 | 420 | |
| Location | Manchester, M18 7NJ | Manchester, M18 8LW | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 75.0% Stronger figure | 48.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 335 | 457 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 46.9% | 61.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 47.2% | 35.2% | |
| SEN support | 16.4% | 12.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.6% | 9.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.7% Stronger figure | 6.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.4% Stronger figure | 23.6% | 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 James' CofE Primary School Gorton
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