St Hugh's Catholic Primary SchoolPark Road Academy Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Altrincham.
Summary of the comparison
St Hugh's Catholic Primary School and Park Road Academy Primary School are primary schools in Altrincham.
St Hugh's Catholic Primary School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Park Road Academy Primary School scores 86 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional). Park Road Academy Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Hugh's Catholic Primary School was judged the expected standard and Park Road Academy Primary School was judged Outstanding.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 75.0% for St Hugh's Catholic Primary School and 90.0% for Park Road Academy Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Hugh's Catholic Primary School (72.0% in 2022-23, 75.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Park Road Academy Primary School (83.0% in 2022-23, 90.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | AltrinchamSt Hugh's Catholic Primary School | AltrinchamPark Road Academy Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B70/100 | A86/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 27th of 59 in Trafford | 3rd of 59 in Trafford Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 637 | 236 | |
| Capacity | 682 | 236 | |
| Location | Altrincham, WA15 6TQ | Altrincham, WA14 5AP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 75.0% | 90.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 11.0% | 27.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 | 111.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 | 112.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 637 | 236 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 8.3% | 2.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 18.2% | 44.9% | |
| SEN support | 11.0% | 8.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.7% | 2.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.5% | 3.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.2% | 1.1% 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 Hugh's Catholic Primary School
Park Road Academy Primary School
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