St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, MiddletonBowlee Park Community Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Manchester.
Summary of the comparison
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton and Bowlee Park Community Primary School are primary schools in Manchester.
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Bowlee Park Community Primary School scores 80 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Bowlee Park Community Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton was judged Good and Bowlee Park Community Primary School was judged Outstanding.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 48.0% for St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton and 73.0% for Bowlee Park Community Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton (47.0% in 2022-23, 48.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Bowlee Park Community Primary School (70.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ManchesterSt Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton | ManchesterBowlee Park Community Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100 | B80/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 39th of 57 in Rochdale | 2nd of 57 in Rochdale Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 468 | 907 | |
| Capacity | 480 | 840 | |
| Location | Manchester, M24 5GL | Manchester, M24 4LA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 48.0% | 73.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 17.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 468 | 907 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 33.2% | 35.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 34.2% | 21.7% | |
| SEN support | 20.5% | 12.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.9% | 5.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.6% | 4.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.0% | 8.5% 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 Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton
Bowlee Park Community Primary School
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