Sandilands Primary SchoolHeyes Lane Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Sandilands Primary School and Heyes Lane Primary School are primary schools.
Sandilands Primary School scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Heyes Lane Primary School scores 78 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Heyes Lane Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Sandilands Primary School was judged Good and Heyes Lane 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 56.0% for Sandilands Primary School and 78.0% for Heyes Lane Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Sandilands Primary School (56.0% in 2022-23, 56.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Heyes Lane Primary School (76.0% in 2022-23, 78.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ManchesterSandilands Primary School | AltrinchamHeyes Lane Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D46/100 | B78/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 97th of 123 in Manchester | 11th of 58 in Trafford | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 395 | 577 | |
| Capacity | 480 | 630 | |
| Location | Manchester, M23 9JX | Altrincham, WA15 6BZ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 56.0% | 78.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% | 16.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 410 | 621 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 48.1% | 18.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 22.0% | 20.5% | |
| SEN support | 19.0% | 9.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 8.5% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.6% | 4.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.7% | 8.7% 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.
Sandilands Primary School
Heyes Lane Primary School
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