St Mary's CofE Primary SchoolSt Helen's Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
St Mary's CofE Primary School and St Helen's Church of England Primary School are primary schools.
St Mary's CofE Primary School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Helen's Church of England Primary School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Helen's Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Mary's CofE Primary School was judged the expected standard and St Helen's Church of England 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 69.0% for St Mary's CofE Primary School and 86.0% for St Helen's Church of England Primary School.
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 risen at St Helen's Church of England Primary School (67.0% in 2022-23, 86.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ManchesterSt Mary's CofE Primary School | WarringtonSt Helen's Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100 | C63/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 32nd of 71 in Salford | 25th of 59 in Warrington | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 209 | 131 | |
| Capacity | 240 | 140 | |
| Location | Manchester, M44 5HG | Warrington, WA3 6JS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 69.0% | 86.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% | 21.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 111.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 216 | 105 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 33.0% | 21.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.2% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 14.8% | 8.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.3% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.3% | 2.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.2% | 0.0% Stronger figure | 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
St Helen's Church of England Primary School
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