St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School, PrestwichOur Lady of Grace RC 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 Our Lady of Grace RC 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 Our Lady of Grace RC Primary School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below 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 Our Lady of Grace RC 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 71.0% for Our Lady of Grace RC 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) and has risen at Our Lady of Grace RC Primary School (60.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ManchesterSt Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School, Prestwich | ManchesterOur Lady of Grace RC Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100Stronger figure | D52/100 | |
| Local ranking | 17th of 55 in Bury Stronger figure | 33rd of 55 in Bury | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 240 | 278 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 445 | |
| Location | Manchester, M25 1BP | Manchester, M25 3AS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 66.0% | 71.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 16.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 229 | 284 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 10.4% | 8.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.1% | 6.7% | |
| SEN support | 9.6% | 11.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.4% | 1.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.5% Stronger figure | 4.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 4.4% Stronger figure | 9.5% | 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 Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School, Prestwich
Our Lady of Grace RC Primary School
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