St John's CofE Primary School Mosley CommonHoly Family Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Manchester.
Summary of the comparison
St John's CofE Primary School Mosley Common and Holy Family Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Manchester.
St John's CofE Primary School Mosley Common scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Holy Family Catholic Primary School scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St John's CofE Primary School Mosley Common is ahead on our composite score.
St John's CofE Primary School Mosley Common was judged Good and Holy Family Catholic 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 58.0% for St John's CofE Primary School Mosley Common and 73.0% for Holy Family Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at St John's CofE Primary School Mosley Common (59.0% in 2022-23, 58.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Holy Family Catholic Primary School (61.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ManchesterSt John's CofE Primary School Mosley Common | ManchesterHoly Family Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100Stronger figure | D50/100 | |
| Local ranking | 65th of 97 in Wigan Stronger figure | 80th of 97 in Wigan | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 194 | 211 | |
| Capacity | 175 | 210 | |
| Location | Manchester, M28 1AE | Manchester, M28 1AG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 58.0% | 73.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 194 | 211 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 26.8% | 12.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.7% | 8.5% | |
| SEN support | 8.8% | 11.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.5% | 3.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.4% | 4.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.5% Stronger figure | 9.8% | 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 John's CofE Primary School Mosley Common
Holy Family Catholic Primary School
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