St Paul's CofE Primary SchoolWest Didsbury CE Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Manchester.
Summary of the comparison
St Paul's CofE Primary School and West Didsbury CE Primary School are primary schools in Manchester.
St Paul's CofE Primary School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and West Didsbury CE Primary School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average). West Didsbury CE Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Paul's CofE Primary School was judged Good and West Didsbury CE 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 71.0% for St Paul's CofE Primary School and 73.0% for West Didsbury CE Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Paul's CofE Primary School (74.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at West Didsbury CE Primary School (68.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ManchesterSt Paul's CofE Primary School | ManchesterWest Didsbury CE Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100 | C67/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 31st of 123 in Manchester | 20th of 123 in Manchester Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Free schools | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 329 | 402 | |
| Capacity | 315 | 420 | |
| Location | Manchester, M20 4PG | Manchester, M20 4ZA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 71.0% | 73.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 17.0% | 17.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 109.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 109.0 | 109.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 331 | 412 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 38.0% | 15.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 34.4% | 23.8% | |
| SEN support | 13.0% | 9.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.3% | 3.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.1% | 4.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.6% | 9.0% 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 Paul's CofE Primary School
West Didsbury CE Primary School
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