St Catherine's RC Primary SchoolDidsbury CofE Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Manchester.
Summary of the comparison
St Catherine's RC Primary School and Didsbury CofE Primary School are primary schools in Manchester.
St Catherine's RC Primary School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Didsbury CofE Primary School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Didsbury CofE Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Catherine's RC Primary School was judged Good and Didsbury CofE 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 55.0% for St Catherine's RC Primary School and 79.0% for Didsbury CofE Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Catherine's RC Primary School (59.0% in 2022-23, 55.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Didsbury CofE Primary School (76.0% in 2022-23, 79.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ManchesterSt Catherine's RC Primary School | ManchesterDidsbury CofE Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100 | B72/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 42nd of 123 in Manchester | 10th 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 | 426 | 222 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 236 | |
| Location | Manchester, M20 6HS | Manchester, M20 6RL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 55.0% | 79.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% | 13.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 112.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 425 | 209 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 10.4% | 7.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 12.0% | 16.3% | |
| SEN support | 8.9% | 13.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.1% | 3.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.0% Stronger figure | 4.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.1% Stronger figure | 10.7% | 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 Catherine's RC Primary School
Didsbury CofE Primary School
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