St Alphonsus RC Primary SchoolOld Trafford Community Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Manchester.
Summary of the comparison
St Alphonsus RC Primary School and Old Trafford Community Academy are primary schools in Manchester.
St Alphonsus RC Primary School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Old Trafford Community Academy scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Alphonsus RC Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Alphonsus RC Primary School was judged strong and Old Trafford Community Academy 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 76.0% for St Alphonsus RC Primary School and 52.0% for Old Trafford Community Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Alphonsus RC Primary School (62.0% in 2022-23, 76.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Old Trafford Community Academy (40.0% in 2022-23, 52.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ManchesterSt Alphonsus RC Primary School | ManchesterOld Trafford Community Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C69/100Stronger figure | D43/100 | |
| Local ranking | 28th of 58 in Trafford Stronger figure | 53rd of 58 in Trafford | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 167 | 324 | |
| Capacity | 200 | 420 | |
| Location | Manchester, M16 7PT | Manchester, M15 4FL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 76.0% Stronger figure | 52.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% Stronger figure | 2.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 184 | 345 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 39.7% | 57.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 37.5% | 68.1% | |
| SEN support | 17.9% | 17.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.3% | 2.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.5% Stronger figure | 6.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.1% Stronger figure | 22.1% | 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.
St Alphonsus RC Primary School
Old Trafford Community Academy
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