St Mary's RC Primary SchoolLinden Road Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
St Mary's RC Primary School and Linden Road Academy are primary schools.
St Mary's RC Primary School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Linden Road Academy scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). Linden Road Academy is ahead on our composite score.
St Mary's RC Primary School was judged the expected standard and Linden Road 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 36.0% for St Mary's RC Primary School and 72.0% for Linden Road Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Mary's RC Primary School (48.0% in 2022-23, 36.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Linden Road Academy (80.0% in 2022-23, 72.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ManchesterSt Mary's RC Primary School | TamesideLinden Road Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100 | C63/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 32nd of 63 in Tameside | 14th of 63 in Tameside Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 228 | 228 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Manchester, M34 2AR | Tameside, M34 6EF | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 36.0% | 72.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 3.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 231 | 229 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.8% | 48.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.3% | 19.2% | |
| SEN support | 12.1% | 13.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.5% | 5.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.3% Stronger figure | 6.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 3.9% Stronger figure | 21.4% | 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 RC Primary School
Linden Road Academy
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