St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School, PrestwichHeaton Park Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Manchester.
Summary of the comparison
St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School, Prestwich and Heaton Park Primary School are primary schools in Manchester.
St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School, Prestwich scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Heaton Park Primary School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School, Prestwich is ahead on our composite score.
St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School, Prestwich was judged strong and Heaton Park 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 66.0% for St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School, Prestwich and 67.0% for Heaton Park Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School, Prestwich (53.0% in 2022-23, 66.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ManchesterSt Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School, Prestwich | ManchesterHeaton Park Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100Stronger figure | C62/100 | |
| Local ranking | 17th of 55 in Bury Stronger figure | 40th of 55 in Bury | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 240 | 423 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 438 | |
| Location | Manchester, M25 1BP | Manchester, M45 6TE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 66.0% | 67.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 4.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 229 | 418 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 10.4% | 20.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.1% | 26.1% | |
| SEN support | 9.6% | 12.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.4% | 5.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.5% Stronger figure | 5.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 4.4% Stronger figure | 13.3% | 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
Full profiles: St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School, Prestwich · Heaton Park Primary School