St Mary's CofE Primary SchoolMoorside Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Manchester.
Summary of the comparison
St Mary's CofE Primary School and Moorside Primary School are primary schools in Manchester.
St Mary's CofE Primary School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Moorside Primary School scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Mary's CofE Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Mary's CofE Primary School was judged Good and Moorside 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 CofE Primary School and 58.0% for Moorside Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Mary's CofE Primary School (78.0% in 2022-23, 66.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Moorside Primary School (47.0% in 2022-23, 58.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ManchesterSt Mary's CofE Primary School | ManchesterMoorside Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C68/100Stronger figure | D49/100 | |
| Local ranking | 7th of 63 in Tameside Stronger figure | 37th of 63 in Tameside | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 232 | 382 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 446 | |
| Location | Manchester, M43 7BR | Manchester, M43 7DA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 66.0% Stronger figure | 58.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 4.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 227 | 409 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 26.8% | 38.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 19.4% | 13.9% | |
| SEN support | 11.0% | 21.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.8% | 4.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.3% Stronger figure | 5.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.0% Stronger figure | 14.4% | 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
Moorside Primary School
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