St Brigid's RC Primary SchoolSt Barnabas CofE Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Manchester.
Summary of the comparison
St Brigid's RC Primary School and St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy are primary schools in Manchester.
St Brigid's RC Primary School scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy scores 42 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Brigid's RC Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Brigid's RC Primary School was judged Good and St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy 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 48.0% for St Brigid's RC Primary School and 77.0% for St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Brigid's RC Primary School (56.0% in 2022-23, 48.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy (39.0% in 2022-23, 77.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ManchesterSt Brigid's RC Primary School | ManchesterSt Barnabas CofE Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D44/100Stronger figure | D42/100 | |
| Local ranking | 100th of 123 in Manchester Stronger figure | 102nd of 123 in Manchester | |
| 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 | 219 | 220 | |
| Capacity | 239 | 236 | |
| Location | Manchester, M11 3DR | Manchester, M11 2JX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 48.0% | 77.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% Stronger figure | 6.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 100.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 232 | 225 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 59.7% | 71.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.6% | 41.3% | |
| SEN support | 14.7% | 27.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.0% | 1.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.4% Stronger figure | 6.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.8% Stronger figure | 21.4% | 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 Brigid's RC Primary School
St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy
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