St Barnabas CofE Primary AcademySt Francis RC Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Manchester.
Summary of the comparison
St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy and St Francis RC Primary School are primary schools in Manchester.
St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy scores 42 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Francis RC Primary School scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Francis RC Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy was judged Good and St Francis RC Primary School was judged Inadequate.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 77.0% for St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy and 65.0% for St Francis RC Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy (39.0% in 2022-23, 77.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ManchesterSt Barnabas CofE Primary Academy | ManchesterSt Francis RC Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D42/100 | D44/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 102nd of 123 in Manchester Stronger figure | 120th of 123 in Manchester | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Inadequate | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 220 | 199 | |
| Capacity | 236 | 236 | |
| Location | Manchester, M11 2JX | Manchester, M12 5LZ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 77.0% Stronger figure | 65.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% | 10.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 225 | 222 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 71.8% | 36.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 41.3% | 47.7% | |
| SEN support | 27.1% | 20.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.8% | 1.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.8% | 3.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.4% | 5.9% 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
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