St Mary's CofE Primary SchoolForest Gate Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Manchester.
Summary of the comparison
St Mary's CofE Primary School and Forest Gate Academy are primary schools in Manchester.
St Mary's CofE Primary School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Forest Gate Academy scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average). Forest Gate Academy is ahead on our composite score.
St Mary's CofE Primary School was judged the expected standard and Forest Gate Academy 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 69.0% for St Mary's CofE Primary School and 57.0% for Forest Gate Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Mary's CofE Primary School (50.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Forest Gate Academy (56.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ManchesterSt Mary's CofE Primary School | ManchesterForest Gate Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100 | C65/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 32nd of 71 in Salford | 35th of 58 in Trafford | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 209 | 215 | |
| Capacity | 240 | 210 | |
| Location | Manchester, M44 5HG | Manchester, M31 4PN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 69.0% Stronger figure | 57.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 216 | 228 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 33.0% | 62.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.2% | 8.3% | |
| SEN support | 14.8% | 18.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.3% | 4.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.3% Stronger figure | 6.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.2% Stronger figure | 15.6% | 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 CofE Primary School
Forest Gate Academy
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