St Bernard's RC Primary School ManchesterLadybarn Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Manchester.
Summary of the comparison
St Bernard's RC Primary School Manchester and Ladybarn Primary School are primary schools in Manchester.
St Bernard's RC Primary School Manchester scores 31 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Ladybarn Primary School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Ladybarn Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Bernard's RC Primary School Manchester was judged Good and Ladybarn 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 21.0% for St Bernard's RC Primary School Manchester and 75.0% for Ladybarn Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Bernard's RC Primary School Manchester (28.0% in 2022-23, 21.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Ladybarn Primary School (64.0% in 2022-23, 75.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ManchesterSt Bernard's RC Primary School Manchester | ManchesterLadybarn Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F31/100 | D54/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 119th of 123 in Manchester | 68th of 123 in Manchester Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 154 | 462 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 480 | |
| Location | Manchester, M19 1DR | Manchester, M20 4SR | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 21.0% | 75.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 10.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 100.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 99.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 169 | 488 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 64.5% | 45.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 25.4% | 70.7% | |
| SEN support | 7.7% | 7.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.7% | 4.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.0% | 5.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 32.1% | 11.6% 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.
St Bernard's RC Primary School Manchester
Ladybarn Primary School
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